Extreme Events in Nature and Society

by Holger Kantz, Volker Jentsch, Sergio Albeverio

Book Overview

Significant, and usually unwelcome, surprises, such as floods, financial crises, epileptic seizures, or material rupture, are the topics of "Extreme Events in Nature and Society." The book, authored by foremost experts in these fields, reveals unifying and distinguishing features of extreme events, including problems of understanding and modelling their origin, spatial and temporal extension, and potential impact. The chapters converge towards...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540286101
• ISBN13: 9783540286103
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"