Cooperativity, fluctuations and inhomogeneities in soft matter
Contributors: Nelson, David R.; Aizenberg, Joanna; Brenner, Michael; Sachdev, Subir
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Description: This thesis presents four investigations into mechanical aspects of soft thin structures, focusing on the effects of stochastic and thermal fluctuations and of material inhomogeneities.
Notes: Keywords: buckling, elasticity, shell theory, statistical physics.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2013