Simple Views on Condensed Matter (Expanded Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789810232719)

This volume contains a selection of important papers by P-G de Gennes (1991 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics) which have had a long-lasting impact on our understanding of condensed matter (solid state physics, liquid crystals, polymers, interfaces, wetting and adhesion). A typical example is the original article on "reptation" of polymer chains. The author has added some "afterthoughts" to the main papers (explaining their successes or weaknesses), and some current views on each special problem. Complex systems (polymers or granular matters, etc) are explained without heavy calculations -- using simple scaling laws as the main tool.

Author: Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
ISBN-10: 9810232713
ISBN-13: 9789810232719
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 07/02/1998
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.89lbs
Size: 10.35h x 7.62w x 1.69d