P.G. de Gennes' impact on science /
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| Imprint: | Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2009. |
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| Description: | 2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Series on directions in condensed matter physics ; v. 18-19 Series on directions in condensed matter physics ; v. 18-19. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7913453 |
| Summary: | 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. It is available as a set with Volume I: Solid State and Liquid Crystals. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789814280655 9814280658 9789814291057 9814291056 9789814273800 9814273805 9789814291033 981429103X 9789814280631 9814280631 9789814291040 9814291048 |
