Overview

This publication, in two volumes, is devoted to the scientific impact of the work of Nobel Laureate, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. It covers the important fields for which de Gennes was renowned: solid state (magnetism and superconductivity), macroscopic random media and percolation, supersolids, liquid crystals, polymers, adhesion and friction, and biophysics.The book brings together internationally renowned experts to contribute their perspectives on the significance of de Gennes' works. They have each selected a definitive paper, which gives the state of the field at the time the paper was published, highlights the paper's importance and provides an analysis of the development of the field right up to the modern day. The insightful perspectives of these scientists make the book both unique and intriguing.This is the second volume devoted to soft matter and biophysics.

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Author:   Julien Bok (Espci Paristech, France) ,  Jacques Prost (Espci Paristech, France) ,  Francoise Brochard-wyart (Institut Curie, France & University Paris Vi, France)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.70cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9789814280631

ISBN 10:   9814280631
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   27 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface (J Prost); Polymers, n=0 (T Witten); Dynamics of Entangled Polymers: the Three Key Ideas (M Rubinstein); Polyelectrolytes: The de Gennes Legacy (P Pincus & O Saleh); Polymers in Confined Geometries (K Guevorkian & F Brochard-Wyart); Adhesion and Friction (H Brown); An Approach to Cell Adhesion Inspired from Polymer Physics (P Nassoy); Spreading Made a Splash (L Bocquet).

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