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Synergetics

Cooperative Phenomena in Multi-Component Systems

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  1. H. Haken

    1. Institut für theoretische Physik der Universität, Azenbergstr. 12, Germany

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-7
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  2. Introduction to Synergetics

    1. Introduction to Synergetics

      • H. Haken
      Pages 9-19

  3. Mathematical and Physical Concepts for Cooperative Systems

    1. Stability Criteria in Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

      • F. C. Schlögl
      Pages 21-27

    2. Relaxation and Fluctuation of Macrovariables

      • Ryogo Kubo
      Pages 28-34

    3. New Method in Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Cooperative Systems

      • Kyozi Kawasaki
      Pages 35-44

    4. Theory of Linear Non-Markoffian Processes

      • Hazime Mori
      Pages 45-53

    5. Fluctuations near Phase Transitions in Restricted Geometries

      • S. Grossmann
      Pages 54-70

  4. Instabilities and Phase-Transition-Like Phenomena in Physical Systems far from Thermal Equilibrium

    1. Phase-Transition-Like Phenomena in Lasers and Nonlinear Optics

      • Robert Graham
      Pages 71-86

    2. Dynamics of Current Instabilities

      • H. Thomas
      Pages 87-96

    3. Cooperative Phenomena in Data Processing

      • Rolf Landauer, James W. F. Woo
      Pages 97-123

    4. Theory of Dissipative Structures

      • I. Prigogine, R. Lefever
      Pages 124-135

  5. Biochemical Kinetics and Population Dynamics

    1. A Gibbs Ensemble Approach to Biochemical Kinetics

      • Edward H. Kerner
      Pages 137-142

    2. Models of Population Growth, Diffusion, Competition and Rearrangement

      • Elliott W. Montroll, Bruce J. West
      Pages 143-156

    3. Selforganization of Nucleic Acids and the Evolution of the Genetic Apparatus

      • Hans Kuhn
      Pages 157-176

    4. Computer Simulation of Helix-Coil Transition

      • N. Ogita, A. Ueda, T. Matsubara, F. Yonezawa, H. Matsuda
      Pages 177-185

  6. Biological Structures

    1. Mechanisms of Pattern Recognition by the Visual System of Insects

      • Werner Reichardt
      Pages 187-193

    2. A Cooperative Model of Stereoscopic Depth Perception

      • Bela Julesz
      Pages 194-206

    3. Cooperative Phenomena in a Homogeneous Cortical Tissue Model

      • Hugh R. Wilson
      Pages 207-219

    4. Cooperative Transitions in Biological Membranes

      • Gerold Adam
      Pages 220-231

    5. A Model for Muscle Contraction

      • Kazuhisa Tomita
      Pages 232-240
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    H. Haken

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