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This book describes the basic facts, concepts and ideas of polymer physics in simple, yet scientifically accurate, terms. In both scientific and historic contexts, the book shows how the subject of polymers is fascinating, as it is behind most of the wonders of living cell machinery as well as most of the newly developed in materials. No mathematics is used in the book beyond modest high school algebra and a bit of freshman calculus, yet very sophisticated concepts are introduced and explained, ranging from scaling and reptations to protein folding and evolution. The new edition includes an extended section on polymer preparation methods, discusses knots formed by molecular filaments, and presents new and updated materials on such contemporary topics as single molecule experiments with DNA or polymer properties of proteins and their roles in biological evolution.
ISBN-13

9789812839220

ISBN-10

9812839224

Weight

1.45 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.81 x 9.00 In

List Price

$58.00

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

300 pages

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing Company

Published On

2010-07-15


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