The statistical mechanics of membranes

Physics Report

Volumn 344, Issue 4-6, 2001, Pages 255-308

  Bowick, Mark J ^a   Travesset, Alex ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crumpling; Fluctuating geometries; Interfaces; Membrane; Polymerized membranes; Random surfaces; Statistical mechanics; Surfaces; Tethered membranes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000014491     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0370-1573(00)00128-9     Document Type: Article

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