Energy Localisation and Transfer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789812387424)

This book provides an introduction to localised excitations in spatially discrete systems, from the experimental, numerical and mathematical points of view. Also known as discrete breathers, nonlinear lattice excitations and intrinsic localised modes, these are spatially localised time periodic motions in networks of dynamical units. Examples of such networks are molecular crystals, biomolecules, and arrays of Josephson superconducting junctions. The book also addresses the formation of discrete breathers and their potential role in energy transfer in such systems.

Author: Thierry Dauxois
ISBN-10: 9812387420
ISBN-13: 9789812387424
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2004
Pages: 428
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.06w x 1.10d