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SUMMARY:Recent perspectives in the science of granular matter - Rafi Blume
 nfeld\, Cavendish Laboratory
DTSTART:20130207T160000Z
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CONTACT:Stephen Walley
DESCRIPTION:I review the current state of the science of granular matter\,
  recent advances and the insight they provided. In particular\, I summaris
 e developments on structural characterisation\, stress transmission and st
 atistical mechanics modelling of such materials.\nSome misconceptions in t
 he community are discussed and a number of outstanding problems are pointe
 d out. 
LOCATION:Mott Seminar Room\, Cavendish Laboratory
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