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Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter: From Ideal Gases to Liquid Crystals (Soft and Biological Matter) by Jonathan V. Selinger (auth.) is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter: From Ideal Gases to Liquid Crystals (Soft and Biological Matter) about?

This book presents the theory of soft matter to students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. It provides a basic introduction to theoretical physics as applied to soft matter, explaining the concepts of symmetry, broken symmetry, and order parameters; phases and phase transitions; mean-field theory; and the mathematics of variational calculus and tensors. It is written in an informal, conversational style, which is accessible to students from a diverse range of backgrounds

Who reads Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter: From Ideal Gases to Liquid Crystals (Soft and Biological Matter)?

Author

Jonathan V. Selinger (auth.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing, Imprint Springer ; Springer International Publishing

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319210544

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Updated

2026-03-24