Defects in Liquid Crystals: Computer Simulations, Theory and Experiments /

Topological defects are the subject of intensive studies in many different branches of physics ranging from cosmology to liquid crystals and from elementary particles to colloids and biological systems. Liquid crystals are fascinating materials which present a great variety of these mathematical obj...

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Main Author: Lavrentovich, Oleg D.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pasini, Paolo, Zannoni, Claudio, Žumer, Slobodan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 2001.
Series:NATO science series. Mathematics, physics, and chemistry ; 43.
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Summary:Topological defects are the subject of intensive studies in many different branches of physics ranging from cosmology to liquid crystals and from elementary particles to colloids and biological systems. Liquid crystals are fascinating materials which present a great variety of these mathematical objects and can therefore be considered as an extremely useful laboratory for topological defects. <br/> This book is the first attempt to present together complementary approaches to the investigations of topological defects in liquid crystals using theory, experiments and computer simulations.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages)
ISBN:9789401005128 (electronic bk.)
9401005125 (electronic bk.)