{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-mean-field-theories-of-liquid-crystals-9781041236603","title":"Fundamentals of Mean Field Theories of Liquid Crystals","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Akihiko Matsuyama\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Crystallography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundamentals of Mean Field Theories of Liquid Crystals\u003c\/b\u003e offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to mean field approaches for understanding liquid crystalline systems, with a focus on rod-like molecules and polymeric liquid crystals. These theories form the foundation for describing the rich phase behavior of anisotropic fluids, which underpin soft matter physics and advanced materials science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the classical Onsager and Maier-Saupe theories, the book develops a unified framework connecting microscopic molecular interactions with macroscopic ordering phenomena. It guides readers through the statistical mechanics of orientational order and phase transitions, extending naturally to biaxial nematic and cholesteric phases, field-induced phase transitions, liquid crystalline gels, and self-assembled liquid crystals. This book is primarily intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as academic researchers in physics, chemistry, and materials science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces liquid crystalline phases, orientational order, and phase separations with many useful figures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops mean field models for uniaxial and biaxial nematic, smectic, cholesteric, and columnar phases, and explores phase transitions under external fields\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtends models to polymer liquid crystals and binary mixtures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights phase transition phenomena in liquid crystalline gels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines self-assembled liquid crystals and their theoretical treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48057516392599,"sku":"9781041236603","price":14358.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781041236603.webp?v=1784896978","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fundamentals-of-mean-field-theories-of-liquid-crystals-9781041236603","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}