Mode-Coupling Theory of the Glass Transition: A Primer

Understanding the physics of glass formation remains one of the major unsolved challenges of condensed matter science. As a material solidifies into a glass, it exhibits a spectacular slowdown of the dynamics upon cooling or compression, but at the same time undergoes only minute structural changes....

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Main Author: Liesbeth M. C. Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2018.00097/full