TY - BOOK
T1 - Giant molecules
T2 - Here, there, and everywhere, second edition
AU - Grosberg, Alexander Y.
AU - Khokhlov, Alexei R.
AU - de Gennes, Pierre Gilles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - 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 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.
AB - 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 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.
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U2 - 10.1142/7199
DO - 10.1142/7199
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:84995480659
SN - 9789812839220
BT - Giant molecules
PB - World Scientific Publishing Co.
ER -