Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution
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Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution

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eBook - ePub

Physics of Self-Organization and Evolution

About this book

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 The authors take examples from physics, chemistry, biology and social systems, and include results hitherto unpublished in English.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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Information

Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9783527409631
eBook ISBN
9783527636808
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Mathematical & Computational Physics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Field of Self-Organization
  6. Chapter 2: Fundamental Laws of Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
  7. Chapter 3: Evolution of Earth and the Terrestrial Climate
  8. Chapter 4: Nonlinear Dynamics, Instabilities, and Fluctuations
  9. Chapter 5: Self-Reproduction, Multistability, and Information Transfer as Basic Mechanisms of Evolution
  10. Chapter 6: Competition and Selection Processes
  11. Chapter 7: Models of Evolution Processes
  12. Chapter 8: Self-Organization of Information and Symbols
  13. Chapter 9: On the Origin of Life
  14. Chapter 10: Conclusion and Outlook
  15. References
  16. Index

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