Physics of Functional Materials

Fredriksson, Hasse/ Akerlind, Ulla

ISBN 10: 0470517573 / ISBN 13: 9780470517574

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

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1st edition. 488 pages. 9.25x8.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics of Functional Materials
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470517573
• ISBN 13: 9780470517574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis

Written by academics with more than 30 years experience teaching physics and material science, this book will act as a one-stop reference on functional materials. Offering a complete coverage of functional materials, this unique book deals with all three states of the material, providing an insightful overview of this subject not before seen in other texts.

• Includes solved examples, a number of exercises and answers to the exercises.
• Aims to promote understanding of the subject as a basis for higher studies. 
• The use of mathematically complicated quantum mechanical equations will be minimized to aid understanding.

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About the Author

Hasse Fredriksson is professor in the casting of metals in the Department of Materials Science at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, (Sweden). He was educated at KTH gaining a Master of Science in 1966 and he received his doctorate of science in 1971 in physical metallurgy. Since 1975, he has been responsible for research and education in the field of casting and solidification of metals at KTH. The aim of the research in the group is to experimentally, theoretically and/or numerically describe solidification processes. The group has published over 200 international scientific papers.

Dr Ulla Akerlind is Docent in Physics at the University of Stockholm. She has extensive experience of teaching at university level and writing textbooks at university and college level. Dr Akerlind has been a guest lecturer on summer courses in physics in the US and an exchange teacher in physics at the University of Surrey in 1984.