Dynamics of the Liquid State: 10 (Oxford Series on Neutron Scattering in Condensed Matter) - Hardcover

Balucani, Umberto; Zoppi, Marco

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198517394 ISBN 13: 9780198517399

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1995

Synopsis

The purpose fo this book is to present a comprehensive account of the physical concepts and theoretical approaches developed for the study of the dynamical properties of liquids (or more generally, of high-density fluids) at a microscopic level. After a discussion of the basic dynamical phenomena to be interupted, as well as of the various experimental probes, the book gradually exposes the reader to the sophisticated theoretical techniques needed for a satisfactory account of both single particle and coleective motions. The complications are faced in a stepwise fashion, with special attention to the physical content of the results. As a result of the progress achieved in the last decade, in the end a satisfactory understanding of most of the phenomena characterizing this fascinating field emerges.

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Review

The result is a clear, carefully worded and pedagogically satisfactory text, which is practically self-contained for a reader with a basic knowledge of statistical and fluid mechanics. ....Balucani and Zoppi have produced a competent and clearly written text... (Jean-Pierre Hansen, Oxford University, UK, Physics World, May 1995)

...the book is a useful addition to the specialized literature, offering a comprehensive and diligent account of a limited area of research, at its current level of development. It should be useful to beginners for complementary reading after broader introductions to the liquid state of matter. (Libri Ricevuti E Recensioni, 1996)

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198517394
• ISBN 13: 9780198517399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352