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Nonlinear Structures in Physical Systems

Pattern Formation, Chaos, and Waves Proceedings of the Second Woodward Conference San Jose State University November 17–18, 1989

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Lui Lam

    1. Department of Physics, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA

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  2. Hedley C. Morris

    1. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA

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Table of contents (35 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Pattern Formation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Bubbles and Fingers in Hele-Shaw Cells

      • P. G. Saffman
      Pages 3-10

    3. Pattern Formation in Electrodeposits

      • L. Lam, R. D. Pochy, V. M. Castillo
      Pages 11-31

    4. Experiments on Electrodeposit Patterns

      • M. A. Guzman, R. D. Freimuth, P. U. Pendse, M. C. Veinott, L. Lam
      Pages 32-49

    5. Alloy Solidification as a Nonquilibrium Pattern-Forming Systm

      • H. Levine
      Pages 50-55

    6. Wavelength Selection and Hidden Ramps in Directional Solidification

      • P. E. Cladis, J. T. Gleeson, P. L. Finn
      Pages 56-67

    7. Patterns in Directional Solidification

      • W.-J. Rappel
      Pages 68-73

    8. Stability Analysis of Diffusion-Controlled Growth: Onset of Instabilities and Breakdown of the Linear Regime

      • M. J. P. Gingras, Z. Ràcz
      Pages 74-78

    9. Static and Dynamic Patterns in Three-Dimensional Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Systems

      • M. Otwinowski
      Pages 79-86

    10. Pattern Formation in Chemical Systems

      • W. Y. Tam
      Pages 87-102

    11. Effects of Frustration: A Computational Study

      • I. M. Suarez, T. J. Hoffman, L. R. Smith IV, J. C. Lam, E. N. La Joie, C. Boekema
      Pages 103-110

  3. Chaos

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Predicting Earthquakes

      • P. Bak, K. Chen
      Pages 113-118

    3. Information and Its Metric

      • J. P. Crutchfield
      Pages 119-130

    4. Random and Chaotic Time Series Analysis: Minimum Phase-Volume Deconvolution

      • J. Scargle
      Pages 131-134

    5. Sudden Jumps in the Logistic Map with Periodic Modulation: Theory and Experiment

      • M. Bucher, S. Zhu, Y. Pan
      Pages 135-144

  4. Convection and Waves

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Patterns and Dynamics in Traveling-Wave Convection

      • C. M. Surko, P. Kolodner
      Pages 147-165

    3. A Laboratory Study of Planetary-Type Jets in a Rotating Annulus

      • S. D. Meyers, H. L. Swinney
      Pages 166-172
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Structures in Nature are ubiquitous and fascinating. In natural and mathematical systems nonlinear structures, roughly speaking, are those resulting from nonlinear equations, the investigation of which forms a large and integral part of the new branch of science-the nonlinear science. Like nonlinear science in general, non­ linear structures is a truly interdisciplinary subject which involves physicists, chemists, biologists, material scientists, mathematicians, engineers, etc. In view of the recent rapid developments in this subject and the existence of a converging picture which acts to unify some of the previously considered separate subfields of research, we think it is time to bring together various experts to exchange ideas and share their newest findings. The Second Woodward Confer­ ence afforded us a chance to do exactly this. Accordingly, this second conference in the series was devoted to the subject of Nonlinear Structures in Physical Sys­ tems: Pattern Formation, Chaos and Waves, and was held at San Jose State Uni­ versity on November 17-18, 1989.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA

    Lui Lam

  • Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA

    Hedley C. Morris

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