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This is an introduction to fluid foams for non-specialists. After presenting some applications and modeling of foams in general, we focus on ideal two-dimensional fluid foams at equilibrium. We discuss : the interplay of topology, geometry and forces; the central role of pressure and energy; an analogy with 2D electrostatics; the role of disorder; the minimal perimeter problem.
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Graner, F. (2002). Two-Dimensional Fluid Foams at Equilibrium. In: Mecke, K., Stoyan, D. (eds) Morphology of Condensed Matter. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 600. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45782-8_8
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