The Selected Works of John W. Cahn by W. Craig Carter,William C. Johnson

By W. Craig Carter,William C. Johnson

This booklet represents a suite of 30 chosen papers from the paintings of John W. Cahn. Dr. Cahn is Senior Fellow on the fabrics technological know-how and Engineering Laboratory of the nationwide Institute of criteria and know-how, and is widely known as a founding father of sleek thought and inspiration in fabrics technology. the diversity of his examine incorporated kinetics and mechanisms of metallurgical part adjustments, surfaces, interfaces, defects, quasicrystals, thermodynamics, and different components impacting the elemental realizing of fabrics technological know-how.

Each paper encompasses a 2-4 web page evaluation of the influence and historic standpoint of the paintings. this can be a tremendous assortment for college kids, teachers, and scientists drawn to fabrics science.

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