Mathematical physics

An international conference.

This volume contains most of the lectures presented at the meeting held in Carry-le- nd Rouet from the 2 to the 4th June 1980 and entitled "e;Numerical Methods in the Study of Critical Phenomena"e;.

This is the Proceedings of the Taniguchi International Symposium on "e;Relaxation of Elementary Excitations"e; which was held October 12-16,1979, at Susono-shi (at the foot of f1t.

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The study of stability aims at understanding the abrupt changes which are observed in fluid motions as the external parameters are varied.

This book has been written to introduce readers to group theory and its ap- plications in atomic physics, molecular physics, and solid-state physics.

Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics VII provides a broad overview of recent developments.

The present book is a collection of variations on a theme which can be summed up as follows: It is impossible for a non-zero function and its Fourier transform to be simultaneously very small.

This book gives an introduction to the mathematical theory of cooperative behavior in active systems of various origins, both natural and artificial.

Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics VIprovides a broad overview of recent developments in thisfield.

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DYNAMICS REPORTED reports on recent developments in dynamical systems.

Computer Simulation and Computer Algebra.

As the role of computer simulations began to increase in importance, we sensed a need for a "e;meeting place"e; for both experienced simulators and neophytes to discuss new techniques and results in an evironment which promotes extended discussion.

Applying fractal geometry to science is bringing about a breakthrough in our understanding of complex systems in nature that show self-similar or self-affine features.

In 1979, a historical meeting took place at the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Kiev, USSR, where 48 American Scientists, specialists in nonlinear and turbulent processes, met for two weeks with their soviet counterparts.

Self-organization and clinical psychology signals the adventof a new paradigm in psychology.

Motion and Structure from Image Sequences is invaluablereading for researchers, graduate students, and practicingengineers dealing with computer vision.

Our life is a highly nonlinear process.

The image taken by a moving camera changes with time.

Radar Array Processing presents modern techniques andmethods for processingradar signals received by an array ofantenna elements.

This book gives the first detailed coherent treatment of a relatively young branch of statistical physics - nonlinear nonequilibrium and fluctuation-dissipative thermo- dynamics.

Scientific visualization is a new and rapidly growing areain which efforts from computer graphics research and manyscientific and engineering disciplines are integrated.

It is universally recognized that the end of the current and the beginning of the next century will be characterized by a radical change in the existing trends in the economic development of all countries and a transition to new principles of economic management on the basis of a resource and energy conservation policy.

Rhythms are a basic phenomenon in all physiological systems.

The last two subjects mentioned in the title "e;Wavelets, Time Frequency Methods and Phase Space"e; are so well established that they do not need any explanations.

The contribution of computer simulation studies to our understanding of the prop- erties of a wide range of condensed matter systems is now weIl established.

A variety of standard problems in theoretical nuclear-structure physics is addressed by the well-documented computer codes presented in this book.

The interaction between geometry and theoretical physics has often been very fruitful.

Our aim in this book is to present and enlarge upon those aspects of parallel computing that are needed by practitioners of computational science.

Geometry and topology are strongly motivated by thevisualization of ideal objects that have certain specialcharacteristics.

This book contains the edited versions of lectures and selected contributed papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Real-Time Integration Methods For Mechanical System Simulation, held in Snowbird, Utah, August 7-11, 1989.

This entry describes the experimental work conducted in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College in connection with Test Problems 1 and 2 of the "e;Workshop on Hypersonic Flows for Reentry Problems, Part I"e;.

This research monograph presents a systematic treatment of the theory of the propagation of transient electromagnetic fields (such as optical pulses) through dielectric media which exhibit both dispersion a.

Synergetic Economics presents a new advance in analytical economics.

Flux Coordinates and Magnetic Field Structure gives a systematic and rigorous presentation of the mathematical framework and principles underlying the description of magnetically confined fusion plasmas.

ill the past three decades there has been enonnous progress in identifying the es- sential role that "e;nonlinearity"e; plays in physical systems.

TIlis volume contains the contributions to the Euromech Colloquium No.

This volume contains the Proceedings of a meeting held at Montpellier from November 27th to December 1st 1989 and entitled "e;Inverse Problems Multicen- tennials Meeting"e;.