Unifying Concepts in Granular Media and Glasses: From the Statistical Mechanics of Granular Media to the Theory of Jamming

by Antonio Coniglio, Annalisa Fierro, Hans J. Herrmann, Mario Nicodemi

Overview

Deep connections are emerging in the physics of non-thermal systems,such as granular media, and other "complex systems" such as glass formers, spin glasses, colloids or gels. This book discusses the unifying physical theories, developed in recent years, for the description of these systems. The special focus of the book is on recent important developments in the formulation of a Statistical Mechanics approach to granular media and the description of out-of-equilibrium dynamics, such as "jamming" phenomena, ubiquitous in these "complex systems". The book collects contributions from leading researchers in these fields, providing both an introduction, at a graduate level, to these rapidly developing subjects and featuring an up to date, self contained, presentation of theoretical and experimental developments for researchers in areas ranging from Chemistry, to Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444516077
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/30/2004
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Table of contents
Part I. Granular Media
Part II.Thermal Glassy Systems
List of participants

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The book provides the first systematic presentation of the theory of powders and their connections to "jamming phenomena" in other complex systems.