Theoretical Physics of Soft Condensed Matter

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Author(s): M. E. Cates, ed. Dexter Chua
Series: Cambridge Mathematical Tripos Part III Lecture Notes
Publisher: University of Cambridge
Year: 2018

Language: English
City: Cambridge
Tags: maths; mathematics; math; advanced; college; university; higher; further; pure; applied

Introduction
The physics
The mathematics
Revision of equilibrium statistical physics
Thermodynamics
Coarse Graining
Mean field theory
Binary fluids
Nematic liquid crystals
Functional derivatives and integrals
Functional derivatives
Functional integrals
The variational method
The variational method
Smectic liquid crystals
Dynamics
A single particle
The Fokker–Planck equation
Field theories
Model B
Model H
Liquid crystals hydrodynamics
Liquid crystal models
Coarsening dynamics for nematics
Topological defects in three dimensions
Active Soft Matter
Index