Physics of Functional Materials

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Hasse Fredriksson (KTH Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden) Ulla Åkerlind (KTH Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)

Physics of Functional Materials

Hasse Fredriksson (KTH Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden), Ulla Åkerlind (KTH Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
23 May 2008

Physics; Materials science

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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By: Hasse Fredriksson (KTH Institute of Technology Stockholm Sweden), Ulla Åkerlind (KTH Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 287mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.474kg
ISBN: 9780470517574
ISBN 10: 0470517573
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 23 May 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hasse Fredriksson is professor in the casting of metals in the Department of Materials Science at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, (Sweden). He was educated at KTH gaining a Master of Science in 1966 and he received his doctorate of science in 1971 in physical metallurgy. Since 1975, he has been responsible for research and education in the field of casting and solidification of metals at KTH. The aim of the research in the group is to experimentally, theoretically and/or numerically describe solidification processes. The group has published over 200 international scientific papers. Dr Ulla Akerlind is Docent in Physics at the University of Stockholm. She has extensive experience of teaching at university level and writing textbooks at university and college level. Dr Akerlind has been a guest lecturer on summer courses in physics in the US and an exchange teacher in physics at the University of Surrey in 1984.