• 1 Introduction to Liquid Crystals.- 2 Dynamics of Nuclear Spins.- 3 Orientational Order.- 4 Molecular Field Theories of Flexible Nematogens.- 5 Nuclear Spin Relaxation Theory.- 6 Director Fluctuations and Spin Relaxation.- 7 Rotational and Translational Dynamics.- 8 Internal Dynamics of Flexible Mesogens.- 9 Multiple-Quantum and Two-Dimensional NMR.- Appendix A Relations Between Cartesian and Spherical Tensor Components.- Appendix B Rotations, Euler Angles, and Wigner Rotation Matrices.- Appendix C Matrix Elements of the Rotational Diffusion.- C.1 Biaxial Probe in Uniaxial Phases.- C.2 Uniaxial Probe in Biaxial Phases.- Appendix D Liquid Crystal Abbreviations.

From reviews of the first edition: "Dong has done a superb job combining the underlying principles of NMR with the basic properties of liquid crystals. The book provides an excellent overview of this field... [It will] make the theory ... accessible to students in physics, chemistry, and materials science who are just entering the field of liquid crystals."

• 1 Introduction to Liquid Crystals.- 2 Dynamics of Nuclear Spins.- 3 Orientational Order.- 4 Molecular Field Theories of Flexible Nematogens.- 5 Nuclear Spin Relaxation Theory.- 6 Director Fluctuations and Spin Relaxation.- 7 Rotational and Translational Dynamics.- 8 Internal Dynamics of Flexible Mesogens.- 9 Multiple-Quantum and Two-Dimensional NMR.- Appendix A Relations Between Cartesian and Spherical Tensor Components.- Appendix B Rotations, Euler Angles, and Wigner Rotation Matrices.- Appendix C Matrix Elements of the Rotational Diffusion.- C.1 Biaxial Probe in Uniaxial Phases.- C.2 Uniaxial Probe in Biaxial Phases.- Appendix D Liquid Crystal Abbreviations.

From reviews of the first edition: "Dong has done a superb job combining the underlying principles of NMR with the basic properties of liquid crystals. The book provides an excellent overview of this field... [It will] make the theory ... accessible to students in physics, chemistry, and materials science who are just entering the field of liquid crystals."

• 1 Introduction to Liquid Crystals.- 2 Dynamics of Nuclear Spins.- 3 Orientational Order.- 4 Molecular Field Theories of Flexible Nematogens.- 5 Nuclear Spin Relaxation Theory.- 6 Director Fluctuations and Spin Relaxation.- 7 Rotational and Translational Dynamics.- 8 Internal Dynamics of Flexible Mesogens.- 9 Multiple-Quantum and Two-Dimensional NMR.- Appendix A Relations Between Cartesian and Spherical Tensor Components.- Appendix B Rotations, Euler Angles, and Wigner Rotation Matrices.- Appendix C Matrix Elements of the Rotational Diffusion.- C.1 Biaxial Probe in Uniaxial Phases.- C.2 Uniaxial Probe in Biaxial Phases.- Appendix D Liquid Crystal Abbreviations.

From reviews of the first edition: "Dong has done a superb job combining the underlying principles of NMR with the basic properties of liquid crystals. The book provides an excellent overview of this field... [It will] make the theory ... accessible to students in physics, chemistry, and materials science who are just entering the field of liquid crystals."