Nonlinear coherent structures in physics and biology
Subtitle: proceedings of the 7th Interdisciplinary Workshop, held at Dijon, France, 4-6 June 1991
By: M. Remoissenet, M. Peyrard, eds.
Contributors: Remoissenet, M.; Peyrard, M. 1949-; Interdisciplinary Workshop on "Nonlinear Coherent Structures in Physics and Biology" (7th : 1991 : Dijon, France)
Series: Lecture notes in physics ;; 393
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
Subjects: Nonlinear theories -- Congresses.; Mathematical physics -- Congresses.; Biophysics -- Mathematics -- Congresses.
Description: Nature provides many examples of coherent nonlinear structures and waves, and these have been observed and studied in various fields ranging from fluids and plasmas through solid-state physics to chemistry and biology. These proceedings reflect the remarkable process in understanding and modeling nonlinear phenomena in various systems that has recently been made.Experimental, numerical, and theoretical activities interact in various studies that are presented according to the following classification: magnetic and optical systems, biosystems and molecular systems, lattice excitations and localized modes, two-dimensional structures, theoretical physics, and mathematical methods. The book addresses researchers and graduate students from biology, engineering, mathematics, and physics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Contains the text of most of the contributions presented at the 7th Interdisciplinary Workshop on 'Nonlinear Coherent Structures in Physics and Biology', which was held on the campus of the Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, from June 4 to 6, 1991"--P. vii.