Advances in the computer simulations of liquid crystals /
Computer simulations provide an essential set of tools for understanding the macroscopic properties of liquid crystals and of their phase transitions in terms of molecular models. While simulations of liquid crystals are based on the same general Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics techniques as are...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Science+Business Media, B.V.,
[2000]
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| Series: | NATO science series. Mathematical and physical sciences ;
v. 545. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Computer simulations provide an essential set of tools for understanding the macroscopic properties of liquid crystals and of their phase transitions in terms of molecular models. While simulations of liquid crystals are based on the same general Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics techniques as are used for other fluids, they present a number of specific problems and peculiarities connected to the intrinsic properties of these mesophases. The field of computer simulations of anisotropic fluids is interdisciplinary and is evolving very rapidly. The present volume covers a variety of techniques and model systems, from lattices to hard particle and Gay-Berne to atomistic, for thermotropics, lyotropics, and some biologically interesting liquid crystals. Contributions are written by an excellent panel of international lecturers and provides a timely account of the techniques and problems in the field. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 427 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401142250 (electronic bk.) 9401142254 (electronic bk.) |