Fundamentals of Amorphous Solids: Structure and Properties

by Zbigniew H Stachurski

Long awaited, this textbook fills the gap for convincing concepts to describe amorphous solids. Adopting a unique approach, the author develops a framework that lays the foundations for a theory of amorphousness. He unravels the scientific mysteries surrounding the topic, replacing rather vague notions of amorphous materials as disordered crystalline solids with the well-founded concept of ideal amorphous solids. A classification of amorphous materials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3527337075
• ISBN13: 9783527337071
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Wiley-Vch
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"