Geometry in Condensed Matter Physics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810200893)

The subject of geometry has become an important ingredient in condensed matter physics. It appears not only to describe, but also to explain structures and their properties. There are two aspects to using geometry: the visual and intuitive understanding, which fosters an immediate grasp of the objects one studies, and the abstract tendency so well developed in the Riemannian manifold theory. Both aspects contribute to the same understanding when they are applied to the main problems occurring in condensed matter sciences. Sophisticated structures found in nature appear naturally as the result of simple constraints which are presented in geometrical terms. Blue phases, amorphous and glassy materials, Frank and Kasper Metals, quasi-crystals are approached in their complexity, using the simple principles of geometry. The relation between biology and liquid crystal sciences, the physics of membranes is a fundamental aspect presented in this book.

Author: Jean-Francois Sadoc
ISBN-10: 9810200897
ISBN-13: 9789810200893
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 10/01/1990
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.10w x 0.90d