Autosolitons
Subtitle: A New Approach to Problems of Self-Organization and Turbulence
By: by B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov
Contributors: Osipov, V. V.
Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics, An International Book Series on The Fundamental Theories of Physics: Their Clarification, Development and Application -- 61; Fundamental Theories of Physics, An International Book Series on The Fundamental Theories of Physics: Their Clarification, Development and Application -- 61.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands; Imprint: Springer
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 671
ISBN-13: 9789401708258
Subjects: Mechanics; Nuclear physics; Dynamical Systems and Complexity Statistical Physics; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Optical and Electronic Materials; Optical materials; Applications of Mathematics; Mathematics; Physics
Description: This monograph is devoted to an entirely new branch of nonlinear physics - solitary intrinsic states, or autosolitons, which form in a broad class of physical, chemical and biological dissipative systems. Autosolitons are often observed as highly nonequilibrium regions in slightly nonequilibrium systems, in many ways resembling ball lightning which occurs in the atmosphere. A new approach to problems of self-organization and turbulence is developed, treating these phenomena as a result of spontaneous formation and subsequent evolution of autosolitons. Scenarios of self-organization involve sophisticated interactions between autosolitons, whereas turbulence is regarded as a pattern of autosolitons which appear and disappear at random in different parts of the system. This is the first monograph to provide a comprehensive summary of the theory of autosolitons as developed by the authors over many years of research. It will be of value for researchers and graduate students whose work involves the physics of nonequilibrium media, semiconductors, plasmas and self-organization.