This book, based on lectures given at the Polytechnic of Milan, gives a
broad overview of the field of polymer dynamics. In these lectures the
aim is to stress the fundamental concepts of the behaviour of polymers
without drawing on the more advanced mathematical formalism which often
obscures the natural elegance of the subject matter. Professor De Gennes
is one of the most distinguished workers in the field of material
science. Therefore this book will be welcomed by both the experienced
researcher in the area and the interested layman. It will be of
particular value to graduate students.