Principles of condensed matter

P.M Chaikin, T.C. Lubensky

610 pages, parution le 16/10/2001

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Résumé

Assuming a familiarity with the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the book establishes a general framework for describing condensed phases of matter based on symmetries and conservation laws. The authors explore the role of spatial dimensionality and microscopic interactions in determining the nature of phase transitions. Particular attention is given to critical phenomena and renormalization group methods. The properties of liquids, liquid crystals, quasicrystals, crystalline solids, magnetically ordered systems and amorphous solids are investigated in terms of their symmetry, generalized rigidity, hydrodynamics and topological defect structure.

Contents

Preface; 1. Overview; 2. Structure and scattering; 3. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; 4. Mean-field theory; 5. Field theories, critical phenomena, and the renormalization group; 6. Generalized elasticity; 7. Dynamics: correlation and response; 8. Hydrodynamics; 9. Topological defects; 10. Walls, kinks and solitons; Glossary; Index.

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	P.M Chaikin, T.C. Lubensky
Parution	16/10/2001
Nb. de pages	610
Format	17,4 x 24,6
Couverture	Broché
Poids	435g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521794503
ISBN13	978-0-521-79450-3