Sole, Ricard V.
Phase Transitions
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691150758
- author:
- Sole, Ricard V.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 13.21 x 2.03 x 20.83 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Physics, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Phase Transitions explores how sudden changes in complex systems can reveal important insights into biology and ecology. By examining different dynamical behaviors in systems such as gene networks, ant colonies, language, and ecosystems, the book illustrates the power of simple models to understand phase transitions. Introductory chapters provide the critical concepts and mathematical techniques required to study phase transitions, while example-driven chapters demonstrate how these concepts can be applied to analyze complex system behavior. This book provides a foundation for developing basic models to explain collective phase transitions in various ecosystems. Written at an undergraduate mathematical level, Phase Transitions offers essential theoretical tools for understanding complex systems and their transitions.
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