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Author:   Mark Warner (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge) ,  Eugene Michael Terentjev (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Volume:   120
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.716kg
ISBN:  

9780199214860

ISBN 10:   0199214867
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   05 April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: A bird's eye view of liquid crystal elastomers 2: Liquid crystals 3: Polymers, elastomers and rubber elasticity 4: Classical elasticity 5: Nematic elastomers 6: Nematic rubber elasticity 7: Soft elasticity 8: Distortions of nematic elastomers 9: Cholesteric elastomers 10: Continuum description of nematic elastomers 11: Dynamics of liquid crystal elastomers 12: Smectic elastomers 13: Continuum description of smectic elastomers References Index Author Index ONLINE APPENDICES A: Nematic order in elastomers under strain B: Biaxial soft elasticity C: Stripe microstructure D: Couple-stress and Cosserat elasticity E: Expansion at small deformations and rotations F: Smectic C soft elasticity

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In short, this book is likely to become a classic: read it, learn from it, and let it inspire you. Euro Pysics News

In short, this book is likely to become a classic: read it, learn from it, and let it inspire you. * Euro Pysics News *

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Professor Mark Warner Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge Professor Eugene Michael Terentjev Sector of Biological & Soft Systems Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge

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