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This invaluable book explores the delicate interplay between
geometry and statistical mechanics in materials such as
microemulsions, wetting and growth interfaces, bulk lyotropic
liquid crystals, chalcogenide glasses and sheet polymers, using
tools from the fields of polymer physics, differential geometry,
field theory and critical phenomena. Several chapters have been
updated relative to the classic 1989 edition. Moreover, there are
now three entirely new chapters - on effects of anisotropy and
heterogeneity, on fixed connectivity membranes and on triangulated
surface models of fluctuating membranes.
If standard gravitational theory is correct, then most of the
matter in the universe is in an unidentified form which does not
emit enough light to have been detected by current instrumentation.
This proceedings was devoted to a discussion of the so-called
"missing matter" problem in the universe. The goal of the School
was to make current research work on unseen matter accessible to
students of faculties without prior experience in this area. Due to
the pedagogical nature of the School and the strong interactions
between students and the lectures, the written lectures included in
this volume often contain techniques and explanations not found in
more formal journal publications.
If standard gravitational theory is correct, then most of the
matter in the universe is in an unidentified form which does not
emit enough light to have been detected by current instrumentation.
This proceedings was devoted to a discussion of the so-called
"missing matter" problem in the universe. The goal of the School
was to make current research work on unseen matter accessible to
students of faculties without prior experience in this area. Due to
the pedagogical nature of the School and the strong interactions
between students and the lectures, the written lectures included in
this volume often contain techniques and explanations not found in
more formal journal publications.
The Wolf Foundation began its activities in 1976, with an initial
endowment donated by the Wolf family. Within a very short period of
time after its initiation, the Wolf prize has become one of the
major signs for recognition of scientific achievements and
excellence.This volume is devoted to a selection of Wolf Prize
laureates in Physics and each has included two respective major
publications as well as a commentary written by the laureate
describing his scientific career. Readers around the world are
provided a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of how scientific
processes work in physics, and to comprehend how these laureates
have left an indelible imprint on scientific history.Contributors:
Michael E Fisher; Leo P Kadanoff; Martin M Perl; Peter B Hirsch;
Albert J Libchaber; Joseph H Taylor, Jr.; Michael V Berry; Anthony
J Leggett; Bertrand I Halperin; Francois Englert; Peter W Higgs;
Daniel Kleppner; Albert Fert; John F Clauser; Anton Zeilinger;
Maximilian Haider; Harald Rose; Jacob D Bekenstein; Juan Ignacio
Cirac; Peter Zoller.
The Wolf Foundation began its activities in 1976, with an initial
endowment donated by the Wolf family. Within a very short period of
time after its initiation, the Wolf prize has become one of the
major signs for recognition of scientific achievements and
excellence.This volume is devoted to a selection of Wolf Prize
laureates in Physics and each has included two respective major
publications as well as a commentary written by the laureate
describing his scientific career. Readers around the world are
provided a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of how scientific
processes work in physics, and to comprehend how these laureates
have left an indelible imprint on scientific history.Contributors:
Michael E Fisher; Leo P Kadanoff; Martin M Perl; Peter B Hirsch;
Albert J Libchaber; Joseph H Taylor, Jr.; Michael V Berry; Anthony
J Leggett; Bertrand I Halperin; Francois Englert; Peter W Higgs;
Daniel Kleppner; Albert Fert; John F Clauser; Anton Zeilinger;
Maximilian Haider; Harald Rose; Jacob D Bekenstein; Juan Ignacio
Cirac; Peter Zoller.
This invaluable book explores the delicate interplay between
geometry and statistical mechanics in materials such as
microemulsions, wetting and growth interfaces, bulk lyotropic
liquid crystals, chalcogenide glasses and sheet polymers, using
tools from the fields of polymer physics, differential geometry,
field theory and critical phenomena. Several chapters have been
updated relative to the classic 1989 edition. Moreover, there are
now three entirely new chapters - on effects of anisotropy and
heterogeneity, on fixed connectivity membranes and on triangulated
surface models of fluctuating membranes.
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