The geometry of soft materials: a primer

被引:333
作者
Kamien, RD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Dept Phys & Astron, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1103/RevModPhys.74.953
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
This article presents an overview of the differential geometry of curves and surfaces using examples from soft matter as illustrations. The presentation requires a background only in vector calculus and is otherwise self-contained.
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页码:953 / 971
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