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Phase transition dynamics / Tian Ma and Shouhong Wang.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Springer, 2014.Description: xxii, 555 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781461489627
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.414 23 M111
Contents:
1. Introduction to dynamic transitions-- 2. Dynamic Transition Theory.- 3. Equilibrium Phase Transition in Statistical Physics.- 4. Fluid Dynamics.- 5. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Climate Dynamics.- 6. Dynamical Transitions in Chemistry and Biology.- Appendix A.- References.- Index.
Summary: This book is an introduction to a comprehensive and unified dynamic transition theory for dissipative systems and to applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences. The main objectives of this book are to introduce a general principle of dynamic transitions for dissipative systems, to establish a systematic dynamic transition theory, and to explore the physical implications of applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences. The basic philosophy of the theory is to search for a complete set of transition states, and the general principle states that dynamic transitions of all dissipative systems can be classified into three categories: continuous, catastrophic and random. The audience for this book includes advanced graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics as well as in other related fields.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-551) and index.

1. Introduction to dynamic transitions--
2. Dynamic Transition Theory.-
3. Equilibrium Phase Transition in Statistical Physics.-
4. Fluid Dynamics.-
5. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Climate Dynamics.-
6. Dynamical Transitions in Chemistry and Biology.-

Appendix A.-
References.-
Index.

This book is an introduction to a comprehensive and unified dynamic transition theory for dissipative systems and to applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences. The main objectives of this book are to introduce a general principle of dynamic transitions for dissipative systems, to establish a systematic dynamic transition theory, and to explore the physical implications of applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences. The basic philosophy of the theory is to search for a complete set of transition states, and the general principle states that dynamic transitions of all dissipative systems can be classified into three categories: continuous, catastrophic and random. The audience for this book includes advanced graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics as well as in other related fields.

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