An Introduction to the Properties of Condensed Matter - Softcover

Barber, D. J.

 
9780521269070: An Introduction to the Properties of Condensed Matter
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521269075 ISBN 13: 9780521269070
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book covers the basic, mainly classical, physics of the properties of solids and liquids. The main emphasis is on macroscopic characteristics of materials, although their is some discussion of the atomic or molecular phenomena that underlie the macroscopic effects. Topics that are discussed in detail include the elastic properties of solids, with applications to acoustic waves and the deformation and stability of rods and struts; static and dynamic properties of liquids, with applications to interfacial phenomena and fluid flow characteristics; and diffusion in solids and liquids, with applications to Brownian motion, heat conduction and creep. The coverage combines treatments of the more traditional aspects of these topics with details of developments, such as novel materials, catastrophe theory and soliton propagation. This textbook will be suitable for second- and third-year undergraduates in universities and polytechnics taking courses in the properties of condensed matters in departments of physics, materials science and to some extent in engineering.

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Book Description

This book covers the basic, mainly classical, physics of the properties of solids and liquids. The main emphasis is on macroscopic characteristics of materials, although their is some discussion of the atomic or molecular phenomena that underlie the macroscopic effects.

Synopsis

This introductory text covers the basic, mainly classical, physics of the properties of solids and liquids, focusing mainly on the macroscopic characterization of materials. The coverage blends traditional aspects with more recent developments such as novel materials and soliton propagation.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521269075
ISBN 13 
9780521269070
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
296

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