The first edition of this book has been an acknowledged classic since its publication en 1974. Its success, and the great advances that have taken place...
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The first edition of this book has been an acknowledged classic since its publication en 1974. Its success, and the great advances that have taken place in the ensuing years, have made this new edition, now available in paper back, both welcome and necessary.
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Liquid crystals : main types and properties
Long and short range order in nematics
Static distortions in a nematic single crystal
Defects and textures in nematics
Dynamical properties of nematics
Cholesterics
Macroscopic behavior of smectics and columnar phases
Dynamical properties of smetics and columnar phases