Complexity, metastability and nonextensivity : 31st Workshop of the International School of Solid State Physics, Erice, Sicily, Italy, 20-26 July 2004 / editors, C. Beck ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

International School of Solid State Physics, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Beck, Christian.

Conference Name:

International School of Solid State Physics (31st : 2004 : Erice, Italy)

International School of Solid State Physics

Series:

Science and culture series (Singapore). Physics ; 26.

Science and culture series. Physics ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solid state physics--Congresses.

Solid state physics.

Stability--Congresses.

Stability.

Computational complexity--Congresses.

Computational complexity.

Statistical mechanics--Congresses.

Statistical mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (427 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A broad introduction and overview of current interdisciplinary studies on complexity, this volume is an ideal starting point for scientists and graduate students who wish to enter the field. The book features a diverse collection of the latest research work not found in a single volume elsewhere. Among the highly regarded contributors to the volume are the 2004 Boltzmann medalists E G D Cohen and H E Stanley; G Parisi, Boltzmann medalist in 1992 and Dirac medalist in 1999; and numerous internationally renowned experts, such as S Abe, F T Arecchi, J-P Bouchaud, A Coniglio, W Ebeling, P Grigolin

Contents:

Preface; CONTENTS; General Aspects; Applications in Physics; Granular Media, Glasses and Thrbulence; Applications in Other Sciences; Networks

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611897185

9781281897183

1281897183

9789812701558

9812701559

OCLC:

476063308