Fluctuations Order & Defects

By Gene F. Mazenko

Fluctuations, order, and defects determine a material's properties. The difference between water and ice is a matter of order. Many of today's high-tech materials in electronics and chemistry engineer order and defects to maximize desired properties. This second of a four volume set di scusses phase transitions in a field theoretic context and shows how these methods can be applied to more complex systems such as liquid crystals and polymers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471328405
• ISBN13: 9780471328407
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.4" x 6.4"