Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials

Name: Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials\nby Noah Mitchell\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Noah Mitchell\nTitle: Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nPublication year: 2021\nEdition: 1st ed. 2020\nISBN-13: 9783030363635\nISBN-10: 3030363635\nRRP: \u00A389.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nThis thesis reports a rare combination of experiment and theory on the role of geometry in materials science. It is built on two significant findings: that curvature can be used to guide crack paths in a predictive way, and that protected topological order can exist in amorphous materials. In each, the und.