Solids Far from Equilibrium [Paperback]

This 1991 book, based on the 1989 Beg-Rohu summer school, contains six sets of pedagogical lectures on the statistical physics of crystal growth.This 1991 book, based on the 1989 Beg-Rohu summer school, contains six sets of pedagogical lectures by respected researchers on the statistical physics of crystal growth. The course views the phenomena of shape and growth from a fresh vantage point, the lectures cover a variety of developments in the field.This 1991 book, based on the 1989 Beg-Rohu summer school, contains six sets of pedagogical lectures by respected researchers on the statistical physics of crystal growth. The course views the phenomena of shape and growth from a fresh vantage point, the lectures cover a variety of developments in the field.This book contains six sets of lectures by internationally respected researchers on the statistical physics of crystal growth. The emphasis in the papers is on a description of underlying mechanisms and elaboration of simple models that provide a transparent physical picture. Viewed from a novel vantage point, they cover not only very recent developments in the phenomena of shape and growth, but also reflect on old problems that have not always received the attention they deserve. Contributors include P. Nozières, C. Caroli, B. Caroli, B. Roulet, J.S. Langer, Y. Pomeau, M. Ben Amar, L. Sander, J. Krug and H. Spohn.Preface; 1. Shape and growth of crystals P. Nozi?res; 2. Instabilities of planar solidification fronts B. Caroli, C. Caroli and B. Roulet; 3. An introduction to the kinetics of first-order phase transition J. S. Langer; 4. Dendritic growth and related topics Y. Pomeau and M. Ben Amar; 5. Growth and aggregation far from equilibrium L. M. Sander; 6. Kinetic roughening of growing surfaces J. Krug and H. Spohn; Acknowledgements; References; Index. Those interested in statistical physics and applied mathematics will find this a stimulating introduction to this area of research. Mathematical Reviews ..ló-