Localized states in physics : solitons and patterns / Orazio Descalzi ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Descalzi, Orazio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solitons.

Solitons--Research.

Solitons--Mathematical models.

Fractals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2011.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg : Springer, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Systems driven far from thermodynamic equilibrium can create dissipative structures through the spontaneous breaking of symmetries. A particularly fascinating feature of these pattern-forming systems is their tendency to produce spatially confined states. These localized wave packets can exist as propagating entities through space and/or time. Various examples of such systems will be dealt with in this book, including localized states in fluids, chemical reactions on surfaces, neural networks, optical systems, granular systems, population models, and Bose-Einstein condensates.This book should appeal to all physicists, mathematicians and electrical engineers interested in localization in far-from-equilibrium systems. The authors - all recognized experts in their fields - strive to achieve a balance between theoretical and experimental considerations thereby giving an overview of fascinating physical principles, their manifestations in diverse systems, and the novel technical applications on the horizon.

Contents:

pt. 1. Solitons, self-contained light and optical turbulence

pt. 2. Localized structures in pattern forming systems

pt. 3. Localized structures for optical applications

pt. 4. Excitability and localized states.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-08849-5

9786613088499

3-642-16549-4

OCLC:

704395395