From Cells to Societies: Models of Complex Coherent Action

by Alexander S. Mikhailov and Vera Calenbuhr

Book Overview

This book, written by two well-known scientists, represents an excellent ad- dition to the Springer Series in Synergetics in several ways. It shows how by rather simple models we can gain remarkable insights into the behavior of complex systems. At the same time it demonstrates the progress made in this interdisciplinary field. While in the early days of Synergetics, the self- organized coherent action of atoms in the laser - a physical device - was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642075746
• ISBN13: 9783642075742
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"