Defects and Geometry in Condensed Matter Physics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521801591)

Defects and geometrical patterns embedded in orderly arrays of atoms and molecules explain important everyday phenomena such as why soap is slippery, why steel is strong, and how a liquid crystal display device works. An understanding of how to pin vortex defects in superconductors is essential for applications such as magnetic levitation and improved magnetic resonance imaging devised for medical diagnosis. This book discusses the crucial role played by defects and geometry in disrupting order in solids, superconductors, superfluids, liquid crystals and polymers.

Author: David R. Nelson
ISBN-10: 0521801591
ISBN-13: 9780521801591
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2002
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d