INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN THE SCIENCES: NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY

Based on the speech delivered by the author at the ceremony of his induction to the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain, this book offers a general overview of the field of Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, and Complexity, considering historical sources and the development of ideas by pioneers in the field.

Special emphasis is placed on the contributions made by physicists, including Nobel Laureates in Physics, to this field, even though they are not widely known for this work. Particular attention is given to the concept of emergence introduced by physicists, as well as the numerous applications of these ideas across various sciences, such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Medicine. Another relevant aspect is the discussion of interdisciplinarity in the sciences and how the field of Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, and Complexity contributes to this objective.

The book concludes with a discussion on the prospects and bright future for further developments in the field. Both academics and students will find the contents useful.

Miguel A F Sanjuán received a Bachelor Degree in Physics by the University of Valladolid, Spain, in 1981, where he was granted the Outstanding Graduation Honor for Undergraduate Studies, and a PhD Degree by the National University at a Distance (UNED), Madrid, Spain in 1990, on Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. Professor of Physics at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain. He is the Director of the Research Group in Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos and Complex Systems. Author of numerous publications in research journals, and of several books. He is Associate Editorial Board Member of several international journals in Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Nonlinear Dynamics. He has given invited lectures in many universities in Spain, Europe, USA, Canada, China, Japan, India, Australia, South America and Africa. He has been a Visiting Research Associate of the Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology of the University of Maryland, the University of Tokyo, Visiting Research Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, Visiting Professor in Kaunas Technological University, Lithuania, and Guest Professor of Lanzhou University and Zigong University, China. Fellow de la Japan Society for the Promotion of Science at the University of Tokyo. In 2017, he was a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Maryland. First recipient of the Chieh-Su Hsu Award (2020) for distinguished scholars in Nonlinear Dynamics and Control. In 2022 he was the first recipient of the James Yorke Award for his breakthrough achievements in Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. He is Honorary Professor of Sichuan University of Science and Technology (Zigong, China), and Honorary Professor of Huaqiao University (Xiamen, China). He is currently the Editor General of the Spanish Physics Society. Member the EPJ Scientific Advisory Committee of the European Physical Society. He is a Full Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain, a Foreign Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, a Foreign Member of the Serbian Academy of Nonlinear Sciences and a Regular Member of the Academia Europaea-The Academy of Europe.