From Cells to Societies

Models of Complex Coherent Action

A.S. Mikhailov, V. Calenbuhr

300 pages, parution le 14/08/2002

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Résumé

This book shows how, by rather simple models, we can gain remarkable insights into the behavior of complex systems. It is devoted to the discussion of functional self-organization in large populations of interacting active elements. The possible forms of self-organization in such systems range from coherent collective motions in the physical coordinate space to the mutual synchronization of internal dynamics, the development of coherently operating groups, the rise of hierarchical structures, and the emergence of dynamical networks. Such processes play an important role in biological and social phenomena. The authors have chosen a series of models from physics, biochemistry, biology, sociology and economics, and will systematically discuss their general properties. The book addresses researchers and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, biology and the social sciences.

Contents

Foreword by Prof. H. Haken
Introduction
The Games of Life
Active Motion
Ridden by the Noise
Dynamics with Delays and Expectations
Mutual Synchronization
Dynamical Clustering
Hierarchical Organization
Dynamics and Evolution of Networks
Glossary
Bibliography
Subject Index.

L'auteur - A.S. Mikhailov

Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany;

L'auteur - V. Calenbuhr

European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	A.S. Mikhailov, V. Calenbuhr
Parution	14/08/2002
Nb. de pages	300
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	562g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540421641