Dynamical heterogeneities in glasses, colloids, and granular media / [electronic resource] edited by Ludovic Berthier ... [et al.]. Berthier, Ludovic. Glass. Colloids. Granular materials. QC173.458.S75 541.04213 23 Includes bibliographical references. Description based on print version record. Most everyday solid materials, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist in a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet we are still seeking an explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. Here, leading experts present broad perspectives on one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xiii, 450 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199691470.001.0001 eng International series of monographs on physics ; 150 International series of monographs on physics ; 150.