Physics 590STB - Soft Matter Physics

The American Physical Society describes soft matter as "one of the fastest growing areas of physics research, uniting a broad class of physical states ranging from colloids and micelles to biological and granular matter that are easily deformed by external stresses. The common feature of these materials is that the predominant physical behaviors occur at energy scales comparable with thermal energy. Self-assembly, non-equilibrium, driven or active matter, frustration, topology and folding are just a few of the many diverse topics." This course provides an in-depth study of selected topics in soft matter physics. General training in physics at or beyond the 200-level is required. Prior experience with these topics is not required.

PHYSICS 271, 272, 275, and 276