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    Physics of Functional Materials
    Physics of Functional Materials
    Physics of Functional Materials
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    Physics of Functional Materials

    By Hasse Fredriksson and Ulla Åkerlind

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    Written by academics with more than 30 years experience teaching physics and material science, this book will act as a one-stop reference on functional materials. Offering a complete coverage of functional materials, this unique book deals with all three states of the material, providing an insightful overview of this subject not before seen in other texts.

    • Includes solved examples, a number of exercises and answers to the exercises.
    • Aims to promote understanding of the subject as a basis for higher studies. 
    • The use of mathematically complicated quantum mechanical equations will be minimized to aid understanding.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateSep 15, 2008
    ISBN9780470725351
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