Noise-Induced Phenomena in the Environmental Sciences

Presents the application of stochastic calculus to the study of noise-induced phenomena in environmental systems, for ecologists, geoscientists and environmental engineers.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Noise-driven dynamical systems; 3. Noise-induced phenomena in zero-dimensional systems; 4. Noise-induced phenomena in environmental systems; 5. Noise-induced pattern formation; 6. Noise-induced patterns in environmental systems.

About the author

Luca Ridolfi is professor and director of the Department of Hydraulics and Fluid Dynamics at Politecnico di Torino. He is the author or co-author of about 100 peer-reviewed articles in ecohydrology, fluvial morphodynamics and bio-geography, river water quality and hydrodynamic instabilities. He is co-author of the book Generalized Collocation Methods: Solutions to Nonlinear Problems (2008). His research areas are in environmental fluid mechanics and ecohydrology.Paolo D'Odorico is associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is author or co-author of about ninety peer-reviewed articles in ecohydrology, soil moisture dynamics, global environmental change and desertification. He is editor of the book Dryland Ecohydrology (2006). His research areas are in hydrology and the environmental sciences.Francesco Laio is assistant professor in the Department of Hydrology at Politecnico di Torino. He is author or co-author of about sixty peer-reviewed research articles in ecohydrology, stochastic hydrology and surface water hydrology. His research areas are hydrology, stochastic processes and statistics.

Summary

This book presents the basics of the theory of stochastic calculus and its application to the study of noise-induced phenomena in environmental systems. It will be an invaluable reference text for ecologists, geoscientists and environmental engineers interested in the study of stochastic environmental dynamics.

Product details

• Authors: Paolo D'Odorico, Paolo (University of Virginia) D'Odorico, D'Odorico Paolo, Francesco Laio, Francesco (Politecnico di Torino) Laio, Laio Francesco, Luca Ridolfi, Luca (Politecnico di Torino) Ridolfi, Luca (Politecnico DI Torino) D''odorico Ridolfi, Ridolfi Luca
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781108446785
• ISBN: 978-1-108-44678-5
• No. of pages: 325
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; The environment, Science / Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning