Cooperative Dynamics in Complex Physical Systems

Proceedings of the Second Yukawa International Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, August 24–27, 1988

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 340 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-74556-0 (ISBN)

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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.

I New Type of Phase Transitions in Frustrated Systems, Polymers, etc..- II Spin Glasses and Related Random Systems.- III Optimization Problems and Neural Network Models.- IV Nonlinear Dynamics in Fluids, Chemical and Biological Systems, etc..- Index of Contributors.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.12.2011
Reihe/Serie	Springer Series in Synergetics
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 340 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Gewicht	627 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
Schlagworte	Atom • Diffusion • Dynamical Systems • Hydra • Kinetics • liquid crystal • Mechanics • metals • Molecule • Nonlinear Dynamics • Phase diagram • phase transition • Spin • Statistical Physics • Structure
ISBN-10	3-642-74556-3 / 3642745563
ISBN-13	978-3-642-74556-0 / 9783642745560
Zustand	Neuware