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This volume contains a selection of important 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 (solid state physics, liquid crystals, polymers, interfaces, wetting and adhesion). A typical example is the original article on “reptation” of polymer chains. The author has added some “afterthoughts” to the main papers (explaining their successes or weaknesses), and some current views on each special problem. Complex systems (polymers or granular matters, etc) are explained without heavy calculations — using simple scaling laws as the main tool.

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Solid state; liquid crystals; polymers; interfaces; wetting and adhesion; chirality; granular matter.

Simple Views On Condensed Matter (Expanded

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      Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
      Published 2 July 1998
      ISBN-13 9789810232702
      978-9810232702
      ISBN-10 9810232705

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This volume contains a selection of important 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 (solid state physics, liquid crystals, polymers, interfaces, wetting and adhesion). A typical example is the original article on “reptation” of polymer chains. The author has added some “afterthoughts” to the main papers (explaining their successes or weaknesses), and some current views on each special problem. Complex systems (polymers or granular matters, etc) are explained without heavy calculations — using simple scaling laws as the main tool.

      Table of Contents
      Solid state; liquid crystals; polymers; interfaces; wetting and adhesion; chirality; granular matter.

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