TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ma,Tian
AU  - Wang,Shouhong
TI  - Phase transition dynamics
SN  - 9781461489627
U1  - 530.414 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Springer
KW  - Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
KW  - Partial differential equations
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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