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Beysens, Daniel |
The Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation |
I12488 |
2022 |
Book |
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van der Schoot, Paul |
Molecular Theory of Nematic (and Other) Liquid Crystals |
I12439 |
2022 |
Book |
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Chakraborty, Bulbul |
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics |
I12392 |
2022 |
Book |
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Ludu, Andrei |
Nonlinear Waves and Solitons on Contours and Closed Surfaces |
I12309 |
2022 |
Book |
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Kumar, Avinash |
Anomalous Relaxation in Colloidal Systems |
I12283 |
2022 |
Book |
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Cencini, Massimo |
A Random Walk in Physics |
I11832 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Gallo, Paola |
Physics of Liquid Matter |
I11646 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| Title | The Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation |
| Author(s) | Beysens, Daniel |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XVII, 462 p. 217 illus., 185 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise condensation. Heat and mass transfer, nucleation and growth on various substrates are considered (solid, liquid, plastic, undergoing phase change or micro-patterned substrates). The particular role of thermal or geometrical discontinuities where growth can be enhanced or reduced, dynamical aspects of self-diffusion, problems related to drop collection by gravity and the optics of dropwise condensation are all discussed. Although the content mainly deals with condensation from humid air, it can readily be generalized to condensation of any substance. The specificities of pure vapor condensation (e.g. steam) are also examined. Numerous images are provided within the text to illustrate the physics. This book is meant for those studying or researching dew and dropwise condensation, but also for individuals wishing to develop their knowledge on the subject. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030904425 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
4. Heat engineering
5. HEAT TRANSFER
6. Hydrology
7. MASS TRANSFER
8. Soft and Granular Matter
9. Soft condensed matter
10. THERMODYNAMICS
11. WATER
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| Title | Molecular Theory of Nematic (and Other) Liquid Crystals : An Introduction |
| Author(s) | van der Schoot, Paul |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XI, 105 p. 28 illus., 25 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a didactic derivation of the main theories of thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals, revealing the common molecular-theoretic framework that underpins both theories. This unified context will help young researchers in coming to grips with the basics of the simplest of liquid crystals, being uniaxial nematic liquid crystals, easing them into the intricacies of more complex forms of such materials irrespective of whether they are thermotropic or lyotropic. The coverage provides a theoretical understanding of the phase behaviour, that is, what drives molecules and particles to spontaneously align themselves, as well as an appreciation of the role of entropy, energy and so on. The focus here is on the main theories for the isotropic-nematic transition, being the Maier-Saupe and the Onsager theories, and how they are derived from a common description, known as (classical) density functional theory (DFT). This book will be a valuable resource for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and experimentalists and engineers who feel intimidated by more formal or rigorous theoretical accounts and textbooks. Exercises at the end of each chapter help the reader to apply the basic concepts also to other types of liquid crystal, in particular the smectic liquid crystal |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030998622 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
4. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
5. Soft and Granular Matter
6. Soft condensed matter
7. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
8. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics |
| Author(s) | Chakraborty, Bulbul |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer US, 2022. |
| Description | 245 illus., 142 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This volume of the Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Second Edition, focuses on current challenges in the field from materials and mechanics to applications of statistical and nonlinear physics in the life sciences. Challenges today are mostly in the realm of non-equilibrium systems, although certain equilibrium systems also present serious hurdles. Where possible, pairwise articles focus on a single topic, one from a theoretical perspective and the other from an experimental one, providing valuable insights. In other cases, theorists and experimentalists have collaborated on a single article. Coverage includes both quantum and classical systems, and emphasizes 1) mature fields that are not covered in the current specialist literature, (2) topics that fall through the cracks in disciplinary journals/books, or (3) developing areas where the knowledge base is large and robust and upon which future developments will depend. The result is an invaluable resource for condensed matter physicists, material scientists, engineers and life scientists |
| ISBN,Price | 9781071614549 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOPHYSICS
2. CELL BIOLOGY
3. CIVIL ENGINEERING
4. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
5. Cytology
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
9. Soft and Granular Matter
10. Soft condensed matter
11. SYSTEM THEORY
12. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Nonlinear Waves and Solitons on Contours and Closed Surfaces |
| Author(s) | Ludu, Andrei |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XXXII, 566 p. 171 illus., 68 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This new edition has been thoroughly revised, expanded and contain some updates function of the novel results and shift of scientific interest in the topics. The book has a Foreword by Jerry L. Bona and Hongqiu Chen. The book is an introduction to nonlinear waves and soliton theory in the special environment of compact spaces such a closed curves and surfaces and other domain contours. It assumes familiarity with basic soliton theory and nonlinear dynamical systems. The first part of the book introduces the mathematical concept required for treating the manifolds considered, providing relevant notions from topology and differential geometry. An introduction to the theory of motion of curves and surfaces - as part of the emerging field of contour dynamics - is given. The second and third parts discuss the modeling of various physical solitons on compact systems, such as filaments, loops and drops made of almost incompressible materials thereby intersecting with a large number of physical disciplines from hydrodynamics to compact object astrophysics. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in mathematics, physics and engineering |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031146411 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Continuum Physics
2. DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GEOMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL
6. Mathematical Methods in Physics
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. PHYSICS
9. Soft and Granular Matter
10. Soft condensed matter
11. Surface and Interface and Thin Film
12. Surfaces (Physics)
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| Title | Anomalous Relaxation in Colloidal Systems |
| Author(s) | Kumar, Avinash |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIII, 125 p. 55 illus., 49 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The thesis presents a systematic study of the Mpemba effect in a colloidal system with a micron-sized particle diffusing in a water bath. While the Mpemba effect, where a system???s thermal relaxation time is a non-monotonic function of the initial temperature, has been observed in water since Aristotle???s era, the underlying mechanism of the effect is still unknown. Recent studies indicate that the effect is not limited to water and has been studied both experimentally and numerically in a wide variety of systems. By carefully designing a double-well potential using feedback-based optical tweezers, the author demonstrates that an initially hot system can sometimes cool faster than an initially warm system. The author also presents the first observation in any system of another counterintuitive effect???the inverse Mpemba effect???where the colder of the two samples reaches the thermal equilibrium at a hot temperature first. The results for both the observations agree with theoretical predictions based on the Fokker-Planck equation. The experiments reveal that, for carefully chosen conditions, a strong version of both of the effects are observed where a system can relax to the bath temperature exponentially faster than under typical conditions |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031132803 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Colloids
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Light-Matter Interaction
5. OPTICS
6. Soft and Granular Matter
7. Soft condensed matter
8. THERMODYNAMICS
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| I12283 |
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| Title | A Random Walk in Physics : Beyond Black Holes and Time-Travels |
| Author(s) | Cencini, Massimo;Puglisi, Andrea;Vergni, Davide;Vulpiani, Angelo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | X, 224 p. 29 illus., 20 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book offers an informal, easy-to-understand account of topics in modern physics and mathematics. The focus is, in particular, on statistical mechanics, soft matter, probability, chaos, complexity, and models, as well as their interplay. The book features 28 key entries and it is carefully structured so as to allow readers to pursue different paths that reflect their interests and priorities, thereby avoiding an excessively systematic presentation that might stifle interest. While the majority of the entries concern specific topics and arguments, some relate to important protagonists of science, highlighting and explaining their contributions. Advanced mathematics is avoided, and formulas are introduced in only a few cases. The book is a user-friendly tool that nevertheless avoids scientific compromise. It is of interest to all who seek a better grasp of the world that surrounds us and of the ideas that have changed our perceptions |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030725310 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
4. Nanophysics
5. NANOSCIENCE
6. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
7. Soft and Granular Matter
8. Soft condensed matter
9. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Physics of Liquid Matter |
| Author(s) | Gallo, Paola;Rovere, Mauro |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XIV, 329 p. 129 illus., 94 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book offers a didactic and a self-contained treatment of the physics of liquid and flowing matter with a statistical mechanics approach. Experimental and theoretical methods that were developed to study fluids are now frequently applied to a number of more complex systems generically referred to as soft matter. As for simple liquids, also for complex fluids it is important to understand how their macroscopic behavior is determined by the interactions between the component units. Moreover, in recent years new and relevant insights have emerged from the study of anomalous phases and metastable states of matter. In addition to the traditional topics concerning fluids in normal conditions, the authors of this book discuss recent developments in the field of disordered systems in condensed and soft matter. In particular they emphasize computer simulation techniques that are used in the study of soft matter and the theories and study of slow glassy dynamics. For these reasons the book includes a specific chapter about metastability, supercooled liquids and glass transition. The book is written for graduate students and active researchers in the field |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030683498 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
5. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
6. Soft and Granular Matter
7. Soft condensed matter
8. SYSTEM THEORY
9. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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