Many
soft materials are built from a mixture of low dimensional structures
such as linear or branched polymers and membranes. Due to their low
dimensionality these meso-structures are affected (crumpled, shaken,
...) by thermal forces. Their conformations and stochastic dynamics
determine the mechanical and dynamical properties of many materials
encountered in everyday life, in particular of our own bodies. The
lecture will
give a predominantly theoretical perspective on polymers, but not too
technical. |
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Fluctuations and Response of PolymersMany
soft materials are built from a mixture of low dimensional structures
such as linear or branched polymers and membranes. Due to their low
dimensionality these meso-structures are affected (crumpled, shaken,
...) by thermal forces. Their conformations and stochastic dynamics
determine the mechanical and dynamical properties of many materials
encountered in everyday life, in particular of our own bodies. The
lecture will
give a predominantly theoretical perspective on polymers, but not too
technical.Useful background: Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics A somewhat
related seminar will be organized by Dr. M. Bachmann.
I would like to ask interested students to sooner or later send me an email with the following information:
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