G Tarjus et al 2005 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17 R1143 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/17/50/R01
G Tarjus1, S A Kivelson2, Z Nussinov3,4 and P Viot1
Show affiliationsOne of the most spectacular phenomena in physics in terms of dynamical range is the glass transition and the associated slowing down of flow and relaxation with decreasing temperature. That it occurs in many different liquids seems to call for a 'universal' theory. In this article, we review one such theoretical approach, which is based on the concept of 'frustration'. Frustration in this context describes an incompatibility between extension of the locally preferred order in a liquid and tiling of the whole space. We provide a critical assessment of what has been achieved within this approach and we discuss its relation with other theories of the glass transition.
64.70.P- Glass transitions of specific systems
65.20.-w Thermal properties of liquids
Issue 50 (21 December 2005)
Received 2 August 2005
Published 2 December 2005
G Tarjus et al 2005 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17 R1143
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