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Synergetics

An Introduction Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions and Self-Organization in Physics, Chemistry and Biology

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  • © 1978

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Authors:
  1. Hermann Haken

    1. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart 80, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Synergetics (SSSYN, volume 1)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Goal

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 1-16

  3. Probability

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 17-40

  4. Information

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 41-67

  5. Chance

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 69-103

  6. Necessity

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 105-145

  7. Chance and Necessity

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 147-189

  8. Self-Organization

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 191-223

  9. Physical Systems

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 225-262

  10. Chemical and Biochemical Systems

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 263-291

  11. Applications to Biology

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 293-314

  12. Sociology: A Stochastic Model for the Formation of Public Opinion

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 315-317

  13. Chaos

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 319-332

  14. Some Historical Remarks and Outlook

    • Hermann Haken
    Pages 333-335

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 337-358
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About this book

The publication of this second edition was motivated by several facts. First of all, the first edition had been sold out in less than one year. It had found excellent critics and enthusiastic responses from professors and students welcoming this new interdisciplinary approach. This appreciation is reflected by the fact that the book is presently translated into Russian and Japanese also. I have used this opportunity to include some of the most interesting recent developments. Therefore I have added a whole new chapter on the fascinating and rapidly growing field of chaos dealing with irregular motion caused by deterministic forces. This kind of phenomenon is presently found in quite diverse fields ranging from physics to biology. Furthermore I have included a section on the analytical treatment of a morphogenetic model using the order parameter concept developed in this book. Among the further additions, there is now a complete description of the onset of ultrashort laser pulses. It goes without· saying that the few minor mis­ prints or errors of the first edition have been corrected. I wish to thank all who have helped me to incorporate these additions.

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  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart 80, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Hermann Haken

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