Basic Concepts for Simple and Complex Liquids
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 21, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780521789530
Subjects: Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids); Physics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Science / Physics; Liquids; Complex fluids
First sentence: One of the most remarkable observations in physical sciences or, for that matter, of everyday life, is that most substances, with a well defined chemical composition, can exist in one of several states, exhibiting very different physical properties on the macroscopic scale; moreover one can transform the substance from one state (or phase) to another, simply by varying thermodynamic conditions, like temperature or pressure.