From order to chaos II : essays, critical, chaotic, and otherwise /

This book is a compilation of the review papers, expositions and some of the technical works of Leo Kadanoff, a theoretical physicist. The objective is to put together a group of not-too-technical writing in which he discusses some issues in condensed matter physics, hydrodynamics, applied mathemati...

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1. Verfasser: Kadanoff, Leo P.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, ©1999.
Schriftenreihe:World Scientific series on nonlinear science. Monographs and treatises ; v. 32.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Fundamental issues in hydrodynamics, condensed matter and field theory
  • Scaling and phase transitions
  • Simulations, urban studies, and social systems
  • Turbulence and chaos
  • Complex patterns.