Defects and geometry in condensed matter physics /

Thermally excited defects such as vortices, disclinations, dislocations, vacancies and interstitials play a key role in the physics of crystals, superfluids, superconductors, liquid crystals and polymer arrays. Geometrical aspects of statistical mechanics become particularly important when thermal f...

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Main Author:	Nelson, David R., 1951- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:	Condensed matter > Defects. Matière condensée > Défauts. Condensed matter > Defects Gitterbaufehler Statistische Mechanik Kondensierte Materie Vastestoffysica. Roosterfouten.
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