Author:
Brochard-Wyart, Françoise, author.
ImprintBoca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2020]
Descriptionxxi, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Note:Introduction -- Soft matter -- Phase transitions -- Interfaces -- Liquid crystals -- Surfactants -- Polymers -- Soft matter in everyday life -- Soft matter technology -- Soft matter in biology -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"Authored by world-leading physicists, this introductory textbook explores the basic principles of polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, wetting, and foams. It is a practical 'toolbox' for undergraduate students in physics, biology, and the medical sciences to learn the basics of soft matter physics"-- Provided by publisher.
