Molecular dynamics research background

AEP, CFP, and RMT stem from the same theoretical background. Whereas the AEP and the CFP can now be regarded as being well-tried procedures, the RMT, especially when applied to the field of molecular dynamics in the liquid state, has still to be considered as a first attempt at settling in a unitary picture the huge amount of information provided by computer experiment. The ultimate reason for the presence in this volume of some chapters on the subject of computer experiments is to underline the program of this theoretical approach, a rigorous version of which is not yet available, so as to stimulate further research toward the attainment of a reliable and comprehensive formulation. 

The monograph contains the fundamentals of the theory and reflects the modern situation in understanding the relaxation behaviour of a polymer solutions and melts. The contents of the monograph can be related to the fields of molecular physics, fluid mechanics, polymer physics and materials science. I have tried to present topics in a self-contained way that makes the monograph a suitable reference book for professional researchers. I hope that the book will also prove to be useful to graduate students of above mentioned specialities who have some background in physics and mathematics. It would provide material for a one or two semester graduate-level course in polymer dynamics. 

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