Noise Sustained Patterns: Fluctuations and Nonlinearities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810246761)

This book investigates the impact of noise upon the emergence and sustenance of patterns. "Patterns" loosely refers to coherent spatial structures, including fronts, as well as temporal patterns. The crucial role of nonlinearities is highlighted and expanded upon in the context of dynamical system frameworks. The author's familiarity with chaos theory, statistical physics and nonlinear science is reflected in the highly interdisciplinary character of the text. Model equations and experiments taken from fluid dynamics, semiconductor devices, biophysics and statistical mechanics complement theoretical concepts.It should be of great value to researchers and graduate students who desire a quick introduction to the subject. Excursions into emerging fields such as traffic flow simulations and game theory serve to broaden the scope and to encourage the exploration of sundry topics.

Author: Markus Loecher
ISBN-10: 9810246765
ISBN-13: 9789810246761
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2003
Pages: 252
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.26w x 0.66d