Coherent structures in complex systems
Subtitle: selected papers of the XVII Sitges Conference on Statistical Mechanics, held at Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 5-9 June 2000 : preliminary version
By: D. Reguera, L.L. Bonilla, J.M. Rubí (eds.).
Contributors: Reguera, D. 1975-; Bonilla, L. L., 1956-; Rubí, J. M.
Series: Lecture notes in physics -- 567.; Physics and astronomy online library
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 465
Subjects: Coherent states -- Congresses; Nonlinear theories -- Congresses; Pattern formation (Physical sciences) -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: A rich variety of real-life physical problems which are still poorly understood are of a nonlinear nature. Examples include turbulence, granular flows, detonations and flame propagation, fracture dynamics, and a wealth of new biological and chemical phenomena which are being discovered. Particularly interesting among the manifestations of nonlinearity are coherent structures. This book contains reviews and contributions reporting on the state of the art regarding the role of coherent structures and patterns in nonlinear science.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.