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100			_aChaikin, P. M. _eAuthor _lEnglish _91703
245		0	_aPrinciples of Condensed Matter Physics _c/ by P. M. Chaikin and T. C. Lubensky. _h[Electronic Resource]
260			_aCambridge _b: Cambridge University Press, _c1995
300			_axx, 699p.
520			_aNow in paperback, this book provides an overview of the physics of condensed matter systems. Assuming a familiarity with the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the book establishes a general framework for describing condensed phases of matter, based on symmetries and conservation laws. It explores the role of spatial dimensionality and microscopic interactions in determining the nature of phase transitions, as well as discussing the structure and properties of materials with different symmetries. Particular attention is given to critical phenomena and renormalization group methods. The properties of liquids, liquid crystals, quasicrystals, crystalline solids, magnetically ordered systems and amorphous solids are investigated in terms of their symmetry, generalised rigidity, hydrodynamics and topological defect structure. In addition to serving as a course text, this book is an essential reference for students and researchers in physics, applied physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering, who are interested in modern condensed matter physics.
650			_aCondensed Matter Physics _915652
650			_aMesoscopic Physics _915653
650			_aPhysical Chemistry _915654
700			_aLubensky, T. C. _i[Author] _91707
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511813467 _qPDF _yClick to Access the Online Book
942			_cEBK _nYes
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