Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter: From Ideal Gases to Liquid Crystals

by Jonathan V. Selinger

Book Overview

This book presents the theory of soft matter to students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. It provides a basic introduction to theoretical physics as applied to soft matter, explaining the concepts of symmetry, broken symmetry, and order parameters; phases and phase transitions; mean-field theory; and the mathematics of variational calculus and tensors. It is written in an informal, conversational style, which is accessible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331937057X
• ISBN13: 9783319370576
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"