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Complexity is one of the most promising fields of modern science, and this book explores the new perspectives opening up when we consider systems made up of many similar or identical constituents.
List of contents
- Preface
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The Flow of Time
- 3: Global Connections
- 4: The Nature of Forces
- 5: The Formation of Structure
- 6: The Energy of Space
- 7: Critical Behavior
- 8: Self-Organized Criticality
- 9: Fractal Dimensions
- 10: Bifurcation and Chaos
- 11: Brownian Motion
- 12: Turbulence and Convection
- 13: Intermittency
- 14: Words and Numbers
- 15: Quantum Complexity
- 17: Conclusions
About the author
Helmut Satz is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the University of Bielefield in Germany and has been with the university since 1971. From 1989-1996, he was Staff Member, European Center for Nuclear Research CERN, Geneva. During his career he has been the author of around 250 scientific papers and books, his most recent being The Rules of the Flock: Self-Organization and Swarm Structure in Animal Societies.
Summary
Complexity is one of the most promising fields of modern science, and this book explores the new perspectives opening up when we consider systems made up of many similar or identical constituents.
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The book is oriented to engage a diverse readership interested in new perspectives in physics, presenting an entertaining narrative that explores the enthralling concepts surrounding the field of complexity, concepts that have become integral in shaping our comprehension of the physical world. Particularly, undergraduate, and graduate physics students will benefit from reading it, as it provides a gateway to understanding how complexity principles apply to a multitude of physics problems, effectively opening a new realm of discovery.
