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Forces, Growth and Form in Soft Condensed Matterby A.T. Skjeltorp; A.V. Belushkin
Springer 2004; US$ 109.00The book reviews the current experimental and theoretical knowledge of the synergism between modern physics, soft condensed matter and biology, presenting a thorough discussion of the relative role of the various fundamental interactions in such systems: electrostatic, hydrophobic, steric, conformational, van der Waals, etc. These competing interactions influence the form and topology of soft and biological matter, like polymers and proteins, leading to hierarchical structures in self-assembling systems and folding patterns sometimes described in terms of chirality, braids and knots. Finally, the competing interactions influence various bioprocesses like genetic regulation and biological evolution taking place in systems like biopolymers, macromolecules... more...
Simple Views On Condensed Matterby Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
World Scientific 2003; US$ 100.10This volume is a selection of invaluable papers by P-G de Gennes 1991 Nobel Prize winner in Physics which have had a long-lasting impact on our understanding of condensed matter. Important ideas on polymers, liquid crystals and interfaces are described. more...
Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biologyby W.C.K. Poon
CRC Press 2006; US$ 79.95Soft condensed matter physics, which emerged as a distinct branch of physics in the 1990s, studies complex fluids: liquids in which structures with length scale between the molecular and the macroscopic exist. Polymers, liquid crystals, surfactant solutions, and colloids fall into this category. Physicists deal with properties of soft matter systems that are generic and largely independent of chemical details. They are especially fascinated by the way soft matter systems can harness Brownian motion to self-assemble into higher-order structures. more...
The Art of Molecular Dynamics Simulationby D. C. Rapaport
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 88.00The extremely powerful technique of molecular dynamics simulation involves solving the classical many-body problem in contexts relevant to the study of matter at the atomistic level. The second edition of the book includes a substantial amount of new material as well as completely rewritten software. more...
Introduction To Condensed Matter Physics, Volume Iby Feng Duan; Jin Guojun
World Scientific 2005; US$ 114.40This is volume 1 of two-volume book that presents an excellent, comprehensive exposition of the multi-faceted subjects of modern condensed matter physics, unified within an original and coherent conceptual framework. Traditional subjects such as band theory and lattice dynamics are tightly organized in this framework, while many new developments emerge spontaneously from it. more...
Optical Properties of Condensed Matter and Applicationsby Jai Singh
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006; US$ 310.00Following a semi-quantitative approach, this book presents a summary of the basic concepts, with examples and applications, and reviews recent developments in the study of optical properties of condensed matter systems. Key Features: Covers basic knowledge as well as application topics Includes theory, experimental techniques and current and developing applications Timely and useful contribution to the literature Written by internationally respected contributors working in physics and electrical engineering departments and government laboratories more...
X-Ray Scattering of Soft Matterby Norbert Stribeck
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 139.00Summarizes the analytical power of modern X-ray scattering in the field of soft matter. This work offers a description of simple tools that can elucidate the mechanisms of structure evolution in the studied materials. It focuses on the planning of the experiments and adequate recording of all required data. more...
Non-linear Optical Properties of Matterby M.G. Papadopoulos; Andrzej J. Sadlej; Jerzy Leszczynski
Springer 2006; US$ 379.00Divided into two parts, this book deals with the theory and computing of non-linear optical (NLO) properties in the first part. It examines the methods employed to compute the properties of both microscopic and macroscopic forms of matter. Part 2 covers the advances on the NLO properties of organometallic compounds, rotaxanes, glasses, and others. more...
Ionic Soft Matter: Modern Trends in Theory and Applicationsby Douglas Henderson; Myroslav Holovko; Andrij Trokhymchuk
Springer 2006; US$ 193.00Consists of reviews of the experimental, theoretical and simulation studies on ionic criticality, polyelectrolytes, proton transport in fuel cell membranes, and the design of DNA arrays. This book deals with discussions of the fundamental and applied problems of important phenomena such as ion association, ion adsorption, ion solvation, and more. more...
Topology in Condensed Matterby M.I. Monastyrsky
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 189.00Reports results in condensed matter physics for which topological methods and ideas are important. This book considers systems such as carbon nanocrystals and topological methods used to describe more traditional systems such as the Fermi surfaces of normal metals, liquid crystals and quasicrystals. more...









