Giant molecules : here, there, and everywhere / Alexander Y. Grosberg, Alexei R. Khokhlov ; foreword by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes.

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Grosberg, A. I︠U︡ [author.]

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TextLanguage: English Original language: Russian Publication details: Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xxiv, 322 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9789812839237
9812839232
1283143631
9781283143639
9786613143631
6613143634

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Giant molecules.DDC classification:

547.7 22

LOC classification:

QD381 .G755 2011eb

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Contents:

1. Introduction: Physics in the world of giant molecules -- 2. What does a polymer molecule look like? -- 3. How are polymers made -- 4. What kinds of polymer substances are there? -- 5. Polymers in nature -- 6. The mathematics of a simple polymer coil -- 7. The physics of high elasticity -- 8. The problem of excluded volume -- 9. Coils and globules -- 10. Globular proteins and folding -- 11. To knot or not to knot -- 12. Dynamics of polymer fluids -- 13. The mathematics of complicated polymer structures: Fractals -- 14. Polymers, evolution, and the origin of life.

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-316) and index.

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.