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Dynamics of Self-Organized and Self-Assembled Structures - Hardcover

Desai, Rashmi C.; Kapral, Raymond

 
9780521883610: Dynamics of Self-Organized and Self-Assembled Structures
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052188361X ISBN 13: 9780521883610
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Physical and biological systems driven out of equilibrium may spontaneously evolve to form spatial structures. In some systems molecular constituents may self-assemble to produce complex ordered structures. This book describes how such pattern formation processes occur and how they can be modeled. Experimental observations are used to introduce the diverse systems and phenomena leading to pattern formation. The physical origins of various spatial structures are discussed, and models for their formation are constructed. In contrast to many treatments, pattern-forming processes in nonequilibrium systems are treated in a coherent fashion. The book shows how near-equilibrium and far-from-equilibrium modeling concepts are often combined to describe physical systems. This inter-disciplinary book can form the basis of graduate courses in pattern formation and self-assembly. It is a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in a number of disciplines, including condensed matter science, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, chemical biophysics, materials science, and engineering.

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About the Authors

Rashmi C. Desai is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Toronto.

Raymond Kapral is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Toronto.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052188361X
ISBN 13 
9780521883610
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
342