Statistical Physics of Polymers An Introduction

This textbook provides senior undergraduate and graduate students with an introduction to the basic concepts used the statistical physics of polymers. Methods of Gaussian chain statistics are discussed in detail. Applications to numerous interesting phenomena ranging from the microscopic (chain conf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kawakatsu, Toshihiro
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Advanced Texts in Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gaussian Chain Model and Statistics of Polymers
  • 3 Mesoscopic Structures and Self-Consistent Field Theory
  • 4 Ginzburg—Landau Theory
  • 5 Macroscopic Viscoelastic Theory of Polymers
  • References