Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution /
This thoroughly updated version of the German authoritative work on self-organization has been completely rewritten by internationally renowned experts and experienced book authors to also include a review of more recent literature. It retains the original enthusiasm and fascination surrounding ther...
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| description | This thoroughly updated version of the German authoritative work on self-organization has been completely rewritten by internationally renowned experts and experienced book authors to also include a review of more recent literature. It retains the original enthusiasm and fascination surrounding thermodynamic systems far from equilibrium, synergetics, and the origin of life, representing an easily readable book and tutorial on this exciting field. The book is unique in covering in detail the experimental and theoretical fundamentals of self-organizing systems as well as such selected features as random processes, structural networks and multistable systems, while focusing on the physical and theoretical modeling of natural selection and evolution processes. The authors take examples from physics, chemistry, biology and social systems, and include results hitherto unpublished in English. The result is a one-stop resource relevant for students and scientists in physics or related interdisciplinary fields, including mathematical physics, biophysics, information science and nanotechnology. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:4643762021-06-17T06:36:23ZPhysics of Self-Organization and Evolution / Ebeling, Werner, 1936-, author 212805 Ebeling, Werner, 1936-, author 212805 textWeinheim : Wiley,2011©2011engThis thoroughly updated version of the German authoritative work on self-organization has been completely rewritten by internationally renowned experts and experienced book authors to also include a review of more recent literature. It retains the original enthusiasm and fascination surrounding thermodynamic systems far from equilibrium, synergetics, and the origin of life, representing an easily readable book and tutorial on this exciting field. The book is unique in covering in detail the experimental and theoretical fundamentals of self-organizing systems as well as such selected features as random processes, structural networks and multistable systems, while focusing on the physical and theoretical modeling of natural selection and evolution processes. The authors take examples from physics, chemistry, biology and social systems, and include results hitherto unpublished in English. The result is a one-stop resource relevant for students and scientists in physics or related interdisciplinary fields, including mathematical physics, biophysics, information science and nanotechnology.Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to the field of self-organization -- Fundamental laws of equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics -- Evolution of the earth and the terrestrial climate -- Nonlinear dynamics, instabilities and fluctuations -- Self-reproduction, multistability and information transfer as basic mechanisms of evolution -- Competition and selection processes -- Models of evolution processes -- Self-organization of information and symbols -- On the origin of life -- Conclusion and outlook.This thoroughly updated version of the German authoritative work on self-organization has been completely rewritten by internationally renowned experts and experienced book authors to also include a review of more recent literature. It retains the original enthusiasm and fascination surrounding thermodynamic systems far from equilibrium, synergetics, and the origin of life, representing an easily readable book and tutorial on this exciting field. The book is unique in covering in detail the experimental and theoretical fundamentals of self-organizing systems as well as such selected features as random processes, structural networks and multistable systems, while focusing on the physical and theoretical modeling of natural selection and evolution processes. The authors take examples from physics, chemistry, biology and social systems, and include results hitherto unpublished in English. The result is a one-stop resource relevant for students and scientists in physics or related interdisciplinary fields, including mathematical physics, biophysics, information science and nanotechnology.PSZ_JBSelf-organizing systems SynergeticsThermodynamic equilibrium URN:ISBN:9783527409631 |
| spellingShingle | Self-organizing systems Synergetics Thermodynamic equilibrium Ebeling, Werner, 1936-, author 212805 Ebeling, Werner, 1936-, author 212805 Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
| title | Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
| title_full | Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
| title_fullStr | Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
| title_short | Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution / |
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| topic | Self-organizing systems Synergetics Thermodynamic equilibrium |
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