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

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

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.

· the book discusses very hot topics in physical sciences· it includes contributions from the most prominent researchers in the area· it is clearly written and self contained

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080474687
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/30/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	7 MB

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.