Dynamical heterogeneities in glasses, colloids, and granular media
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199691470
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2011
Dimensions :
25,3 x 17,8 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
904 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Most everyday solid materials, from plastics to cosmetic gels, exist in a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet we are still seeking an explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, leading experts present broad and original perspectives on one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics.