Dynamical heterogeneities in glasses, colloids, and granular media /
"Most of the solid materials we use in everyday life, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist under a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet, we are still seeking a fundamental explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, we survey the most recent t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Oxford science publications.
International series of monographs on physics ; v. 150. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Most of the solid materials we use in everyday life, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist under a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet, we are still seeking a fundamental explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, we survey the most recent theoretical and experimental research dealing with glassy physics, from molecular to colloidal glasses and granular media. Leading experts in this field present broad and original perspectives on one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics, with an emphasis on the key role played by heterogeneities in the dynamics of glassiness"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 450 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780191621918 0191621919 9780191729799 0191729795 |