Advances in Dynamics, Patterns, Cognition: Challenges in Complexity (Nonlinear Systems and Complexity, 20)

This book focuses on recent progress in complexity research based on the fundamental nonlinear dynamical and statistical theory of oscillations, waves, chaos, and structures far from equilibrium. Celebrating seminal contributions to the field by Prof. M. I. Rabinovich of the University of California at San Diego, this volume brings together perspectives on both the fundamental aspects of complexity studies, as well as in applications in different fields ranging from granular patterns to understanding of the cognitive brain and mind dynamics. The slate of world-class authors review recent achievements that together present a broad and coherent coverage of modern research in complexity greater than the sum of its parts.

Dr. Igor Aronson is Senior Scientist and Theory Group Leader, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois; Dr. Arkady Pikovsky is Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany; Dr. Nikolai Rulkov is Research Scientist, BioCircuits Institute at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; and Dr. Lev S. Tsimring is Associate Director, BioCircuits Institute University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.