| Cooperative Dynamics in Complex Physical Systems: Proceedings of the Second Yukawa International Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, August 24-27, 1988 Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Takayama, Hajime (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642745563 ISBN-13: 9783642745560 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Science | Mechanics - Thermodynamics - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology |
| Dewey: 536.7 |
| Series: Springer Synergetics |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.28 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many novel cooperative phenomena found in a variety of systems studied by scientists can be treated using the uniting principles of synergetics. Examples are frustrated and random systems, polymers, spin glasses, neural networks, chemical and biological systems, and fluids. In this book attention is focused on two main problems. First, how local, topological constraints (frustrations) can cause macroscopic cooperative behavior: related ideas initially developed for spin glasses are shown to play key roles also for optimization and the modeling of neural networks. Second, the dynamical constraints that arise from the nonlinear dynamics of the systems: the discussion covers turbulence in fluids, pattern formation, and conventional 1/f noise. The volume will be of interest to anyone wishing to understand the current development of work on complex systems, which is presently one of the most challenging subjects in statistical and condensed matter physics. |
