Bifurcation Phenomena in Mathematical Physics and Related Topics | Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Cargèse, Corsica, France, June 24-July 7, 1979

D. Bessis (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 9027710864 / ISBN 13: 9789027710864

Published by Springer Netherland, 1980

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Bifurcation Phenomena in Mathematical Physics and Related Topics | Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Cargèse, Corsica, France, June 24-July 7, 1979 | D. Bessis (u. a.) | Buch | x | Englisch | 1980 | Springer Netherland | EAN 9789027710864 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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• Title: Bifurcation Phenomena in Mathematical Physics and Related Topics | Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Cargèse, Corsica, France, June 24-July 7, 1979
• Publisher: Springer Netherland
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027710864
• ISBN 13: 9789027710864
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 38D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 38 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1071 grams
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Synopsis

One of the main ideas in organizing the Summer Institute of Cargese on "Bifurcation Phenomena in Mathematical Physics and Related Topics" was to bring together Physicists and Mathematicians working on the properties arising from the non linearity of the phenomena and of the models that are used for their description. Among these properties the existence of bifurcations is one of the most interesting, and we had a general survey of the mathematical tools used in this field. This survey was done by M. Crandall and P. Rabinowitz and the notes enclosed in these proceedings were written by E. Buzano a]ld C. Canuto. Another mathematical approach, using Morse Theory was given by J. Smoller reporting on a joint work with C. Conley. An example of a direct application was given by M. Ghil. For physicists the theory of bifurcation is closely related to critical phenomena and this was explained in a series of talks given by J.P. Eckmann, G. Baker and M. Fisher. Some related ideas can be found in the talk given by T. T. Wu , on a joint work with Barry Mc Coy on quantum field theory. The description of these phenomena leads to the use of Pade approximants (it is explained for instance in the lectures of J. Nuttall) and then to some problems in drop hot moment problems. (cf. the lecture of D. Bessis).