Introduces the science of liquid crystals, polymers, biological membranes, biopolymers, block copolymers, molecular monolayers, colloids, nanoparicle suspensions, emulsions, foals, gels, elastomers, and other soft materials. Topics vary from semester to semester and the course is geared toward graduate students with diverse preparation backgrounds, including students from the Physics Department as well as other science and engineering departments.
