Stealing the Gold
A celebration of the pioneering physics of Sam Edwards
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2004
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-852853-1 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-852853-1 (ISBN)
Sam Edwards has led the field of condensed matter physics into new directions. This work presents a survey of some of the topics in condensed matter physics, from the perspective of the pioneering work of Sam Edwards. It is useful for graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics, statistical physics and theoretical physics.
Over the course of nearly half a century, Sam Edwards has led the field of condensed matter physics into new directions, ranging from the electronic and statistical properties of disordered materials to the mechanical properties of granular materials. Along the way, he has provided seminal contributions to fluid mechanics, polymer science, surface science and statistical mechanics. This volume celebrates the immense scope of his influence by presenting a collection of original articles by recognized leaders in theoretical physics, including two Nobel Laureates and a Fields Medalist, which describe the genesis, evolution and future prospects of the various sub-fields of condensed matter theory, along with reprints of a selection of Edwards' seminal papers that helped give birth to the subject. 'Stealing the Gold', Edwards' favourite caricature of the relationship between theoretical physicists and Nature, will be of singular interest to graduate students looking for an overview of some of the most exciting areas of theoretical physics, as well as to researchers in condensed matter physics looking for a comprehensive, broad and uniquely incisive snapshot of their subject at the dawn of the 21st century.
Over the course of nearly half a century, Sam Edwards has led the field of condensed matter physics into new directions, ranging from the electronic and statistical properties of disordered materials to the mechanical properties of granular materials. Along the way, he has provided seminal contributions to fluid mechanics, polymer science, surface science and statistical mechanics. This volume celebrates the immense scope of his influence by presenting a collection of original articles by recognized leaders in theoretical physics, including two Nobel Laureates and a Fields Medalist, which describe the genesis, evolution and future prospects of the various sub-fields of condensed matter theory, along with reprints of a selection of Edwards' seminal papers that helped give birth to the subject. 'Stealing the Gold', Edwards' favourite caricature of the relationship between theoretical physicists and Nature, will be of singular interest to graduate students looking for an overview of some of the most exciting areas of theoretical physics, as well as to researchers in condensed matter physics looking for a comprehensive, broad and uniquely incisive snapshot of their subject at the dawn of the 21st century.
Paul M. Goldbart, Dept of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801-3080, USA Nigel Goldenfeld, Dept of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801-3080, USA David Sherrington, Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, 1 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3NP, UK
CHAPTERS ON THE EDWARDSIAN APPROACH TO RESEARCH
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.12.2004 |
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Reihe/Serie | International Series of Monographs on Physics ; 126 |
Zusatzinfo | frontispiece, numerous line figures |
Verlagsort | Oxford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 163 x 242 mm |
Gewicht | 915 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik | |
Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-852853-1 / 0198528531 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-852853-1 / 9780198528531 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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