Introduction To Liquid State Physics

Download or read book Introduction To Liquid State Physics written by Norman H March and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book provides an introduction to the liquid state. A qualitative description of liquid properties is first given, followed by detailed chapters on thermodynamics, liquid structure in relation to interaction forces and transport properties such as diffusion and viscosity. Treatment of complex fluids such as anisotropic liquid crystals and polymers, and of technically important topics such as non-Newtonian and turbulent flows, is included. Surface properties and characteristics of the liquid-vapour critical point are also discussed. While the book focuses on classical liquids, the final chapter deals with quantal fluids.