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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Disordered Materials

From Network Glasses to Phase-Change Memory Alloys

Edited by Marco Bernasconi, Philip S. Salmon, Jincheng Du, Carlo Massobrio ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book is a unique reference work in the area of atomic-scale simulation of glasses. For the first time, a highly selected panel of about 20 researchers provides, in a single book, their views, methodologies and applications on the use of molecular dynamics as a tool to describe glassy materials. The book covers a wide range of systems covering "traditional" network glasses, such as ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book is a unique reference work in the area of atomic-scale simulation of glasses. For the first time, a highly selected panel of about 20 researchers provides, in a single book, their views, methodologies and applications on the use of molecular dynamics as a tool to describe glassy materials. The book covers a wide range of systems covering "traditional" network glasses, such as
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Langevin Analysis of Microstructured Fluids

A Perspective of Microstructured Fluids

by Dingyi Pan, Zhaosheng Yu, Nhan Phan-Thien ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the important role of Langevin analysis in modeling complex structured fluids- mainly dilute polymer solutions and suspensions, where exact and rigorous results can be obtained, although some efforts are made in the concentrated regimes. It brings together basic but essential tools needed to understand and model complex structured fluids. ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book highlights the important role of Langevin analysis in modeling complex structured fluids- mainly dilute polymer solutions and suspensions, where exact and rigorous results can be obtained, although some efforts are made in the concentrated regimes. It brings together basic but essential tools needed to understand and model complex structured fluids.
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Qu’est-ce que la matière noire ?

by ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO ...

EXPLICATION DU LIVRELa matière noire est l'un des phénomènes les plus étudiés et débattus de notre époque. Mais qu'est-ce que la matière noire ? Dans ce livre, l'auteur remet en question les théories conventionnelles sur les idées sur la matière noire et propose une nouvelle vision.Grâce à une analyse minutieuse, il montre que le plasma cristallisé répond à la plupart des questions sur les ... Read more

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EXPLICATION DU LIVRELa matière noire est l'un des phénomènes les plus étudiés et débattus de notre époque. Mais qu'est-ce que la matière noire ? Dans ce livre, l'auteur remet en question les théories conventionnelles sur les idées sur la matière noire et propose une nouvelle vision.Grâce à une analyse minutieuse, il montre que le plasma cristallisé répond à la plupart des questions sur les
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Elements of Friction Theory and Nanotribology

by Enrico Gnecco, Ernst Meyer ...

Combining the classical theories of contact mechanics and lubrication with the study of friction on the nanometer range, this multi-scale book for researchers and students alike guides the reader deftly through the mechanisms governing friction processes, based on state-of-the-art models and experimental results. The first book in the field to incorporate recent research on nanotribology with ... Read more

$137.99 USD

Combining the classical theories of contact mechanics and lubrication with the study of friction on the nanometer range, this multi-scale book for researchers and students alike guides the reader deftly through the mechanisms governing friction processes, based on state-of-the-art models and experimental results. The first book in the field to incorporate recent research on nanotribology with
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Physical Properties of Ceramic and Carbon Nanoscale Structures

The INFN Lectures, Vol. II

Edited by Stefano Bellucci ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This is the second volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name. The aim of this collection is to provide a reference corpus of suitable, introductory material to relevant subfields, as they mature over time, by gathering the significantly expanded and edited versions of tutorial lectures, ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This is the second volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name. The aim of this collection is to provide a reference corpus of suitable, introductory material to relevant subfields, as they mature over time, by gathering the significantly expanded and edited versions of tutorial lectures,
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Monotonic and Cyclic Performance of Sand from Natural Alluvial Deposits

by Julijana Bojadjieva ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents a comprehensive experimental investigation, consisting of element scale—triaxial and simple shear tests and model scale—shaking table tests, to examine the monotonic and cyclic behavior of Skopje sand. Skopje sand is silica sand from natural alluvial river deposits collected from the river terraces of Vardar river in the city of Skopje, Macedonia. Numerical simulation of the ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book presents a comprehensive experimental investigation, consisting of element scale—triaxial and simple shear tests and model scale—shaking table tests, to examine the monotonic and cyclic behavior of Skopje sand. Skopje sand is silica sand from natural alluvial river deposits collected from the river terraces of Vardar river in the city of Skopje, Macedonia. Numerical simulation of the
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Introduction to Condensed Matter Theory

by Pedro D. Sacramento ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students. It provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in thermodynamics, statistical physics, solid state physics, condensed matter physics, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Ideal for use in multiple courses within the field of condensed matter physics, this book offers a thorough review of the essential ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students. It provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in thermodynamics, statistical physics, solid state physics, condensed matter physics, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Ideal for use in multiple courses within the field of condensed matter physics, this book offers a thorough review of the essential
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Soft Solids

A Primer to the Theoretical Mechanics of Materials

by Alan D. Freed ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This textbook presents the physical principles pertinent to the mathematical modeling of soft materials used in engineering practice, including both man-made materials and biological tissues. It is intended for seniors and masters-level graduate students in engineering, physics or applied mathematics. It will also be a valuable resource for researchers working in mechanics, biomechanics and other ... Read more

$58.99 USD

This textbook presents the physical principles pertinent to the mathematical modeling of soft materials used in engineering practice, including both man-made materials and biological tissues. It is intended for seniors and masters-level graduate students in engineering, physics or applied mathematics. It will also be a valuable resource for researchers working in mechanics, biomechanics and other
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Solid State Physics

An Introduction to Theory

by Joginder Singh Galsin ...

Solid State Physics: An Introduction to Theory presents an intermediate quantum approach to the properties of solids. Through this lens, the text explores different properties, such as lattice, electronic, elastic, thermal, dielectric, magnetic, semiconducting, superconducting and optical and transport properties, along with the structure of crystalline solids. The work presents the general theory ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Solid State Physics: An Introduction to Theory presents an intermediate quantum approach to the properties of solids. Through this lens, the text explores different properties, such as lattice, electronic, elastic, thermal, dielectric, magnetic, semiconducting, superconducting and optical and transport properties, along with the structure of crystalline solids. The work presents the general theory
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Electrical and Geometrical Properties of Organic Monolayers

by Mitsumasa Iwamoto, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Zhong-Can Ou-Yang ...

This book addresses the physical mechanisms involved in the characteristic electrical properties and the geometrical structures that are observed from dipolar monolayers composed of organic molecules by using dielectric physics, electrostatics, the physics of liquid crystal, and soft matter physics. The orientational order parameters, introduced to quantify the orientational structures of ... Read more

$70.99 USD

This book addresses the physical mechanisms involved in the characteristic electrical properties and the geometrical structures that are observed from dipolar monolayers composed of organic molecules by using dielectric physics, electrostatics, the physics of liquid crystal, and soft matter physics. The orientational order parameters, introduced to quantify the orientational structures of
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Epitaxial Graphene on Silicon Carbide

Modeling, Characterization, and Applications

Edited by Gemma Rius, Philippe Godignon ...

This is the first book dedicated exclusively to epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide (EG-SiC). It comprehensively addresses all fundamental aspects relevant for the study and technology development of EG materials and their applications, using quantum Hall effect studies and probe techniques such as scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic resolution imaging based on transmission electron ... Read more

$149.99 USD

This is the first book dedicated exclusively to epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide (EG-SiC). It comprehensively addresses all fundamental aspects relevant for the study and technology development of EG materials and their applications, using quantum Hall effect studies and probe techniques such as scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic resolution imaging based on transmission electron
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Hydrogels

Recent Advances

Edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur ...

Series series Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials
This book discusses recent advances in hydrogels, including their generation and applications and presents a compendium of fundamental concepts. It highlights the most important hydrogel materials, including physical hydrogels, chemical hydrogels, and nanohydrogels and explores the development of hydrogel-based novel materials that respond to external stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, pH, ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book discusses recent advances in hydrogels, including their generation and applications and presents a compendium of fundamental concepts. It highlights the most important hydrogel materials, including physical hydrogels, chemical hydrogels, and nanohydrogels and explores the development of hydrogel-based novel materials that respond to external stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, pH,
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Traffic and Granular Flow '17

Edited by Samer H. Hamdar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents 57 peer-reviewed papers from the 12th Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow (TGF) held in Washington, DC, in July 2017. It offers a unique synthesis of the latest scientific findings made by researchers from different countries, institutions and disciplines.The research fields covered range from physics, computer science and engineering and they may be all grouped under the ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents 57 peer-reviewed papers from the 12th Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow (TGF) held in Washington, DC, in July 2017. It offers a unique synthesis of the latest scientific findings made by researchers from different countries, institutions and disciplines.The research fields covered range from physics, computer science and engineering and they may be all grouped under the
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Recent Advances in Microelectronics Reliability

Contributions from the European ECSEL JU project iRel40

Edited by Willem Dirk van Driel, Klaus Pressel, Mujdat Soyturk ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the latest progress in reliability analysis of microelectronic products. The content grows out of an EU project, named Intelligent Reliability 4.0 - iRel40 (see www.irel40.eu ). Different industrial sectors and topics are covered, such as electronics in automotive, rail transport, lighting and personal appliances. Several case studies and examples are discussed, which will ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This book describes the latest progress in reliability analysis of microelectronic products. The content grows out of an EU project, named Intelligent Reliability 4.0 - iRel40 (see www.irel40.eu ). Different industrial sectors and topics are covered, such as electronics in automotive, rail transport, lighting and personal appliances. Several case studies and examples are discussed, which will
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Phase Transitions in Materials

by Brent Fultz ...

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a fundamental approach to phase transformations and thermodynamics of materials. Explanations are emphasised at the level of atoms and electrons, and it comprehensively covers the classical topics from classical metallurgy to nanoscience and magnetic phase transitions. The book has three parts, covering the fundamentals of phase transformations, ... Read more

$86.99 USD

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a fundamental approach to phase transformations and thermodynamics of materials. Explanations are emphasised at the level of atoms and electrons, and it comprehensively covers the classical topics from classical metallurgy to nanoscience and magnetic phase transitions. The book has three parts, covering the fundamentals of phase transformations,
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Lectures on the Physics of Extreme States of Matter

by Vladimir E Fortov ...

Series series IOP Expanding Physics
We are familiar with the basic states of matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma – but under extreme conditions, such as high temperature and pressure, a material can form exotic phases with unique characteristics. Extreme states are found in phenomena such as nuclear explosions, exploding stars and the insides of planets, and conditions can be recreated using high pressure diamond anvils, intense ... Read more

$107.99 USD

We are familiar with the basic states of matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma – but under extreme conditions, such as high temperature and pressure, a material can form exotic phases with unique characteristics. Extreme states are found in phenomena such as nuclear explosions, exploding stars and the insides of planets, and conditions can be recreated using high pressure diamond anvils, intense
... Read more
Analysis of Electrical Circuits with Variable Load Regime Parameters

Projective Geometry Method

by A. Penin ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This book introduces readers to electric circuits with variable loads and voltage regulators. It defines invariant relationships for numerous parameters, and proves the concepts characterizing these circuits. Moreover, the book presents the fundamentals of electric circuits and develops circuit theorems, while also familiarizing readers with generalized equivalent circuits and using projective ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book introduces readers to electric circuits with variable loads and voltage regulators. It defines invariant relationships for numerous parameters, and proves the concepts characterizing these circuits. Moreover, the book presents the fundamentals of electric circuits and develops circuit theorems, while also familiarizing readers with generalized equivalent circuits and using projective
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Point-of-Care Diagnostics on a Chip

Edited by David Issadore, Robert M. Westervelt ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The topic of this book is the development of automated and inexpensive tools that transfer medical tests from a specialized clinical laboratory directly to the point of care, using biochip technology. Immediate access to medically relevant biochemical information for doctors and nurses promises to revolutionize patient care and dramatically lower costs. The miniaturization and automation of ... Read more

$152.99 USD

The topic of this book is the development of automated and inexpensive tools that transfer medical tests from a specialized clinical laboratory directly to the point of care, using biochip technology. Immediate access to medically relevant biochemical information for doctors and nurses promises to revolutionize patient care and dramatically lower costs. The miniaturization and automation of
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La physique du discontinu

by Paul Langevin ...

Le changement profond qui s'est produit récemment en Physique est caractérisé surtout par la pénétration, dans tous les domaines de notre science, de la notion fondamentale de discontinuité. Nous devons aujourd'hui fonder notre conception du monde et notre prévision des phénomènes sur l'existence des molécules, des atomes et des électrons. Il semble bien aussi nécessaire d'admettre que les moments ... Read more

$1.75 USD

Le changement profond qui s'est produit récemment en Physique est caractérisé surtout par la pénétration, dans tous les domaines de notre science, de la notion fondamentale de discontinuité. Nous devons aujourd'hui fonder notre conception du monde et notre prévision des phénomènes sur l'existence des molécules, des atomes et des électrons. Il semble bien aussi nécessaire d'admettre que les moments
... Read more
Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics

Edited by Ajeet Kaushik, Rahul Dev Jayant, Madhavan Nair ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Personalized health care to manage diseases and optimized treatment is crucial for everyone to maintain health quality. Significant efforts have been made to design and develop novel nano-enabling therapeutic strategies to cure and monitor diseases for personalized health care. As state-of-the-art, various strategies have been reported to develop personalized nanomedicine to combat against target ... Read more

$98.99 USD

Personalized health care to manage diseases and optimized treatment is crucial for everyone to maintain health quality. Significant efforts have been made to design and develop novel nano-enabling therapeutic strategies to cure and monitor diseases for personalized health care. As state-of-the-art, various strategies have been reported to develop personalized nanomedicine to combat against target
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Superinsulators, Bose Metals and High-Tc Superconductors

The Quantum Physics of Emergent Magnetic Monopoles

by Carlo A Trugenberger ...

In 1931 Dirac showed that topologically quantized single magnetic charges, magnetic monopoles, while classically forbidden in a gauge theory, are allowed alongside electric charges in a quantum theory of electromagnetism. Such topological magnetic excitations are indeed admitted in the spectrum of most grand unified field theories of elementary interactions. Despite 40 years of dedicated search ... Read more

$62.99 USD

In 1931 Dirac showed that topologically quantized single magnetic charges, magnetic monopoles, while classically forbidden in a gauge theory, are allowed alongside electric charges in a quantum theory of electromagnetism. Such topological magnetic excitations are indeed admitted in the spectrum of most grand unified field theories of elementary interactions. Despite 40 years of dedicated search
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Nanostructured Polymers

Synthesis and Performance

Edited by Bhasha Sharma, Vijay Chaudhary, Shashank Shekhar, Amit Kumar ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the development of new/novel class of materials—nano polymers and nano polymer advanced composites for future studies in this emerging and attractive field. It discusses the translation of technology from research to practice, considering aspects related to industrialization of preparation and aspects of regulatory development thus becoming an essential read for polymer and ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents the development of new/novel class of materials—nano polymers and nano polymer advanced composites for future studies in this emerging and attractive field. It discusses the translation of technology from research to practice, considering aspects related to industrialization of preparation and aspects of regulatory development thus becoming an essential read for polymer and
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Graphene Photonics

by Jia-Ming Liu, I-Tan Lin ...

Understand the fundamental concepts, theoretical background, major experimental observations, and device applications of graphene photonics with this self-contained text. Systematically and rigorously developing each concept and theoretical model from the ground up, it guides readers through the major topics, from basic properties and band structure to electronic, optical, optoelectronic, and ... Read more

$106.99 USD

Understand the fundamental concepts, theoretical background, major experimental observations, and device applications of graphene photonics with this self-contained text. Systematically and rigorously developing each concept and theoretical model from the ground up, it guides readers through the major topics, from basic properties and band structure to electronic, optical, optoelectronic, and
... Read more
Field Theory of Condensed Matter and Ultracold Gases

Volume 1

by Nicolas Dupuis ...

This book provides a pedagogical introduction to the concepts and methods of quantum field theory necessary for the study of condensed matter and ultracold atomic gases. After a thorough discussion of the basic methods of field theory and many-body physics (functional integrals, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, correlation functions and linear response theory, symmetries and their ... Read more

$127.99 USD

This book provides a pedagogical introduction to the concepts and methods of quantum field theory necessary for the study of condensed matter and ultracold atomic gases. After a thorough discussion of the basic methods of field theory and many-body physics (functional integrals, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, correlation functions and linear response theory, symmetries and their
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