P. M. Chaikin (New Jersey Princeton University), T. C. Lubensky (University of Pennsylvania)

Principles of Condensed Matter Physics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An overview of the physics of condensed matter systems, written in a clear, pedagogic style with extensive examples of real-world systems. Serves as a course text as well as an essential reference for students and researchers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2000
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1400g
• ISBN-13: 9780521794503
• ISBN-10: 0521794501
• Artikelnr.: 20886777

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Rezensionen

' ... an important achievement ... among the book's pedagogical features are a wealth of daunting problems, a pithy glossary of intimidating terms and concrete descriptions of experiments and technological applications ... it will strengthen the understanding by students and researchers for a long time to come.' Physics Today