Polymer Physics

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This is a polymer physics textbook for upper level undergraduates and first year graduate students. Any student with a working knowledge of calculus, physics and chemistry should be able to read this book. The essential tools of the polymer physical chemist or engineer are derived in this book without skipping any steps. The book is a self-contained treatise that could also serve as a useful reference for scientists and engineers working with polymers. While no prior knowledge of polymers is assumed, the book goes far beyond introductory polymer texts in the scope of what is covered. The fundamental concepts required to fully understand polymer melts, solutions and gels in terms of both static structure and dynamics are explained in detail. Problems at the end of each Chapter provide the reader with the opportunity to apply what has been learned to practice.
The book is divided into four parts. After an introduction in Chapter 1, where the necessary concepts from a first course on polymers are summarized, the conformations of single polymer chains are treated in Part 1. Part 2 deals with the thermodynamics of polymer solutions and melts, including the conformations of chains in those states. Part 3 applies the concepts of Part 2 to the formation and properties of polymer networks. Finally, Part 4 explains the essential aspects of how polymers move in both melt and solution states. In all cases, attention is restricted to concepts that are firmly entrenched in the field.

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The book is an excellent introduction to statistical polymer physics.
Its great strength is that it offers a mathematical treatment of polymer
physics with a minimum of mathematics i.e. only dimensional analysis and simple
ordinary differential equations. In addition, one needs to have an introductory
course in equilibrium statistical physics (statistical thermodynamics).

It is valuable to both academics and industrial practitioners, since it represents
a very complete picture of polymeric solutions, gels and networks
given with remarkable intuition. Certainly it does not go deep into
more advanced analytic (e.g. functional integral or numerical approaches),
but it is a necessary background to these fields. Recently, there has been
renewed interest for the development of relativistic Brownian dynamics.
This text is a must read for those working in the latter field and seek
a deep background in the classical theory.

The only negative aspect of this book has nothing to do with the authors,
but with OUP that produce such difficult to use book formats. I do not
understand why the book has to be so large in dimensions making any
handling difficult and awkward. I hope that soon is reissued in a more
compact and usable format that is made for the joy of reading. In this respect,
it must be noted that the actual book producer (Antony Rowe Ltd) did a
VERY poor job and my book disintegrated within a few months. OUP seems on the
way of no return (e-books).

Rubinstein and Colby have produced a real gem that will stand the test of time. I have multiple copies of this book and it is mandatory reading for all members of my lab. All of our copies are well-worn and it is a treasure trove of insights. I recommend solving the problems because there are hidden treasures that apply directly to understanding conformational heterogeneity of biomacromolecules. One often hears that the tenets of polymer physics do not apply to problems in protein biophysics. A deep understanding of the concepts, so lucidly explained by Rubinstein and Colby should catalyze a change in one's views about the place for polymer physics in the study of biomacromolecules. In my view, this book should be essential reading for every serious molecular biophysicist.

This book was required for my course on polymer physics and I've found it to be an essential resource. The class was my first introduction to the subject and the book has been very helpful in my understanding of the basic methods used to describe the behavior of polymers. The scaling arguments seem obvious once learned, but getting there can be a challenge without precise explanations. This book is a great way to learn about polymers, and could be used without a class to learn the material. Some basic understanding of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (and of course physics...) is needed to fully grasp some of the arguments within this book.

I think this book is really helpful to whom at entrance level of polymer and want to learn it deeper. It's easy to understand and the math there is not as difficult as other classic books. It doesn't care what background you have, follow the book can have a well touch/feeling of the physical meaning of polymer behaviour. If possible, strongly recommend to take the author's class it's also classic.

Useful book for polymer students. Especially if you take the course of polymer physics.

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