Zannoni C. Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations 2022 torrent

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Standing as the first unified textbook on the subject, Liquid Crystals and Their Computer Simulations provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of liquid crystals and of their Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics computer simulations. Liquid crystals have a complex physical nature, and, therefore, computer simulations are a key element of research in this field. This modern text develops a uniform formalism for addressing various spectroscopic techniques and other experimental methods for studying phase transitions of liquid crystals, and emphasises the links between their molecular organisation and observable static and dynamic properties. Aided by the inclusion of a set of Appendices containing detailed mathematical background and derivations, this book is accessible to a broad and multidisciplinary audience. Primarily intended for graduate students and academic researchers, it is also an invaluable reference for industrial researchers working on the development of liquid crystal display technology.
Phases and Mesophases
Phase Transitions
Order Parameters
Distributions
Particle–Particle Interactions
Dynamics and Dynamical Properties
Molecular Theories
Monte Carlo Methods
The Molecular Dynamics Method
Lattice Models
Molecular Simulations
Atomistic Simulations
Appendix A A Modicum of Linear Algebra
Appendix B Tensors and Rotations
Appendix C Taylor Series
Appendix D The Dirac Delta Function
Appendix E Fourier Series and Transforms
Appendix F Wigner Rotation Matrices and Angular Momentum
Appendix G Molecular and Mesophase Symmetry
Appendix H Quaternions and Rotations
Appendix I Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Appendix J X-ray Diffraction
Appendix K Stochastic Processes
Appendix L Simulating Polarized Optical Microscopy Textures
Appendix M Units and Conversion Factors
Appendix N Acronyms and Symbols