Pattern Formation: An Introduction to Methods (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521817509)

From the stripes of a zebra and the spots on a leopard's back to the ripples on a sandy beach or desert dune, regular patterns arise everywhere in nature. The appearance and evolution of these phenomena have been a focus of recent research activity across several disciplines. This book provides an introduction to the range of mathematical theory and methods used to analyze and explain these often intricate and beautiful patterns. Bringing together several different approaches, from group theoretic methods to envelope equations and theory of patterns in large-aspect ratio-systems, the book also provides insight behind the selection of one pattern over another.

Author: Rebecca B. Hoyle
ISBN-10: 0521817501
ISBN-13: 9780521817509
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/17/2006
Pages: 434
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 1.20d