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Santos, Andr??s |
A Concise Course on the Theory of Classical Liquids |
I09965 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 72 |
Lepri, Stefano |
Thermal Transport in Low Dimensions |
I09954 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 73 |
Bardi, Ugo |
The Seneca Effect |
I09948 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 74 |
Fern??ndez, Ariel |
Physics at the Biomolecular Interface |
I09945 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 75 |
Livan, Giacomo |
Introduction to Random Matrices |
I09912 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 76 |
Squartini, Tiziano |
Maximum-Entropy Networks |
I09907 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 77 |
Sugiura, Sho |
Formulation of Statistical Mechanics Based on Thermal Pure Quantum States |
I09901 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Zafeiris, Anna |
Why We Live in Hierarchies? |
I09897 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Mantica, Giorgio |
Emergent Complexity from Nonlinearity, in Physics, Engineering and the Life Sciences |
I09877 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Dong, Yuan |
Dynamical Analysis of Non-Fourier Heat Conduction and Its Application in Nanosystems |
I09863 |
2016 |
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| Title | A Concise Course on the Theory of Classical Liquids : Basics and Selected Topics |
| Author(s) | Santos, Andr??s |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XXX, 271 p. 124 illus., 94 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This short primer offers non-specialist readers a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to the field of classical fluids ??? providing both fundamental information and a number of selected topics to bridge the gap between the basics and ongoing research. In particular, hard-sphere systems represent a favorite playground in statistical mechanics, both in and out of equilibrium, as they represent the simplest models of many-body systems of interacting particles, and at higher temperature and densities they have proven to be very useful as reference systems for real fluids. Moreover, their usefulness in the realm of soft condensed matter has become increasingly recognized ??? for instance, the effective interaction among (sterically stabilized) colloidal particles can be tuned to almost perfectly match the hard-sphere model. These lecture notes present a brief, self-contained overview of equilibrium statistical mechanics of classical fluids, with special applications to both the structural and thermodynamic properties of systems made of particles interacting via the hard-sphere potential or closely related model potentials. In particular it addresses the exact statistical-mechanical properties of one-dimensional systems, the issue of thermodynamic (in)consistency among different routes in the context of several approximate theories, and the construction of analytical or semi-analytical approximations for the structural properties. Written pedagogically at the graduate level, with many figures, tables, photographs, and guided end-of-chapter exercises, this introductory text benefits students and newcomers to the field alike. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319296685 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Amorphous substances
2. Complex fluids
3. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
4. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Fluid- and Aerodynamics
8. FLUIDS
9. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
10. Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics
11. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
12. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
13. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Thermal Transport in Low Dimensions : From Statistical Physics to Nanoscale Heat Transfer |
| Author(s) | Lepri, Stefano |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XI, 411 p. 117 illus., 90 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Understanding non-equilibrium properties of classical and quantum many-particle systems is one of the goals of contemporary statistical mechanics. Besides its own interest for the theoretical foundations of irreversible thermodynamics(e.g. of the Fourier's law of heat conduction), this topic is also relevant to develop innovative ideas for nanoscale thermal management with possible future applications to nanotechnologies and effective energetic resources. The first part of the volume (Chapters 1-6) describes the basic models, the phenomenology and the various theoretical approaches to understand heat transport in low-dimensional lattices (1D e 2D). The methods described will include equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, hydrodynamic and kinetic approaches and the solution of stochastic models. The second part (Chapters 7-10) deals with applications to nano and microscale heat transfer, as for instance phononic transport in carbon-based nanomaterials, including the prominent case of nanotubes and graphene. Possible future developments on heat flow control and thermoelectric energy conversion will be outlined. This volume aims at being the first step for graduate students and researchers entering the field as well as a reference for the community of scientists that, from different backgrounds (theoretical physics, mathematics, material sciences and engineering), has grown in the recent years around those themes |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319292618 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
6. Heat engineering
7. HEAT TRANSFER
8. MASS TRANSFER
9. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
10. Nanoscale science
11. Nanoscale Science and Technology
12. NANOSCIENCE
13. Nanostructures
14. NANOTECHNOLOGY
15. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
16. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
17. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
18. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | The Seneca Effect : Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid |
| Author(s) | Bardi, Ugo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XVIII, 210 p. 57 illus., 21 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The essence of this book can be found in a line written by the ancient Roman Stoic Philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca: "Fortune is of sluggish growth, but ruin is rapid". This sentence summarizes the features of the phenomenon that we call "collapse," which is typically sudden and often unexpected, like the proverbial "house of cards." But why are such collapses so common, and what generates them? Several books have been published on the subject, including the well-known "Collapse" by Jared Diamond (2005), "The collapse of complex societies" by Joseph Tainter (1998) and "The Tipping Point," by Malcom Gladwell (2000). Why The Seneca Effect? This book is an ambitious attempt to pull these various strands together by describing collapse from a multi-disciplinary viewpoint. The reader will discover how collapse is a collective phenomenon that occurs in what we call today "complex systems," with a special emphasis on system dynamics and t he concept of "feedback." From this foundation, Bardi applies the theory to real-world systems, from the mechanics of fracture and the collapse of large structures to financial collapses, famines and population collapses, the fall of entire civilizations, and the most dreadful collapse we can imagine: that of the planetary ecosystem generated by overexploitation and climate change. The final objective of the book is to describe a conclusion that the ancient stoic philosophers had already discovered long ago, but that modern system science has rediscovered today. If you want to avoid collapse you need to embrace change, not fight it. Neither a book about doom and gloom nor a cornucopianist's dream, The Seneca Effect goes to the heart of the challenges that we are facing today, helping us to manage our future rather than be managed by it. "The Seneca Effect" is probably the most important contribution to our understanding of societal collapse since Jo seph Ta inter's 1988 masterpiece, "The Collapse of Complex Societies." Since we live in a society that is just in the process of rounding the curve from growth to decline, this is information that should be of keen interest to every intelligent person. Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, Author, The End of Growth Why do human societies collapse? With today's environmental, social and political challenges it is a question that is more than academic. What can we learn from history? How can we avoid the pitfalls? In this fascinating, well written book, Ugo Bardi provides many of the answers. Here is a book to feast on, to devour and be stimulated by, a book packed full of insights and ideas which will leave the reader satisfied, curious and stimulated. Simply wonderful. Graeme Maxton, Secretary General of the Club of Rome |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319572079 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory
2. COMPLEXITY
3. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
4. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECONOMIC POLICY
8. Economic sociology
9. ECONOMICS
10. ECONOPHYSICS
11. Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology
12. Phase transitions (Statistical physics)
13. Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems
14. Political Economy/Economic Systems
15. Sociophysics
16. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
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| Title | Physics at the Biomolecular Interface : Fundamentals for Molecular Targeted Therapy |
| Author(s) | Fern??ndez, Ariel |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XV, 483 p. 295 illus., 208 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book focuses primarily on the role of interfacial forces in understanding biological phenomena at the molecular scale. By providing a suitable statistical mechanical apparatus to handle the biomolecular interface, the book becomes uniquely positioned to address core problems in molecular biophysics. It highlights the importance of interfacial tension in delineating a solution to the protein folding problem, in unravelling the physico-chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and protein associations, and in rationally designing molecular targeted therapies. Thus grounded in fundamental science, the book develops a powerful technological platform for drug discovery, while it is set to inspire scientists at any level in their careers determined to address the major challenges in molecular biophysics. The acknowledgment of how exquisitely the structure and dynamics of proteins and their aqueous environment are related attests to the overdue recognition that biomolecular phenomena cannot be effectively understood without dealing with interfacial behaviour. There is an urge to grasp how biologically relevant behaviour is shaped by the structuring of biomolecular interfaces and how interfacial tension affects the molecular events that take place in the cell. This book squarely addresses these needs from a physicist perspective. The book may serve as a monograph for practitioners and, alternatively, as an advanced textbook. Fruitful reading requires a background in physical chemistry and some basics in biophysics. The selected problems at the end of the chapters and the progression in conceptual difficulty make it a suitable textbook for a graduate level course or an elective course for seniors majoring in chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering or related disciplines |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319308524 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics
2. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
3. BIOPHYSICS
4. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
5. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
9. Molecular Medicine
10. Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology
11. Pharmaceutical technology
12. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
13. Protein Structure
14. Proteins??
15. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
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| Title | Introduction to Random Matrices : Theory and Practice |
| Author(s) | Livan, Giacomo;Novaes, Marcel;Vivo, Pierpaolo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | IX, 124 p. 10 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Modern developments of Random Matrix Theory as well as pedagogical approaches to the standard core of the discipline are surprisingly hard to find in a well-organized, readable and user-friendly fashion. This slim and agile book, written in a pedagogical and hands-on style, without sacrificing formal rigor fills this gap. It brings Ph.D. students in Physics, as well as more senior practitioners, through the standard tools and results on random matrices, with an eye on most recent developments that are not usually covered in introductory texts. The focus is mainly on random matrices with real spectrum. The main guiding threads throughout the book are the Gaussian Ensembles. In particular, Wigner???s semicircle law is derived multiple times to illustrate several techniques (e.g., Coulomb gas approach, replica theory). Most chapters are accompanied by Matlab codes (stored in an online repository) to guide readers through the numerical check of most analytical results |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319708850 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Mathematical Methods in Physics
6. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
7. PHYSICS
8. PROBABILITIES
9. Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
10. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
11. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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| I09912 |
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| Title | Maximum-Entropy Networks : Pattern Detection, Network Reconstruction and Graph Combinatorics |
| Author(s) | Squartini, Tiziano;Garlaschelli, Diego |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 116 p. 34 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is an introduction to maximum-entropy models of random graphs with given topological properties and their applications. Its original contribution is the reformulation of many seemingly different problems in the study of both real networks and graph theory within the unified framework of maximum entropy. Particular emphasis is put on the detection of structural patterns in real networks, on the reconstruction of the properties of networks from partial information, and on the enumeration and sampling of graphs with given properties.?? After a first introductory chapter explaining the motivation, focus, aim and message of the book, chapter 2 introduces the formal construction of maximum-entropy ensembles of graphs with local topological constraints. Chapter 3 focuses on the problem of pattern detection in real networks and provides a powerful way to disentangle nontrivial higher-order structural features from those that can be traced back to simpler local constraints. Chapter 4 focuses on the problem of network reconstruction and introduces various advanced techniques to reliably infer the topology of a network from partial local information. Chapter 5 is devoted to the reformulation of certain ???hard??? combinatorial operations, such as the enumeration and unbiased sampling of graphs with given constraints, within a ???softened??? maximum-entropy framework. A final chapter offers various overarching remarks and take-home messages. By requiring no prior knowledge of network theory, the book targets a broad audience ranging from PhD students approaching these topics for the first time to senior researchers interested in the application of advanced network techniques to their field |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319694382 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. COMPLEXITY
4. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAPH THEORY
8. PHYSICS
9. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
10. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
11. SYSTEM THEORY
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| Title | Formulation of Statistical Mechanics Based on Thermal Pure Quantum States |
| Author(s) | Sugiura, Sho |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 73 p. 4 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis introduces the concept of "thermal pure quantum (TPQ) states", which are pure quantum states in equilibrium. The author establishes a new formulation of statistical mechanics based on the TPQ states. This formulation allows us to obtain not only mechanical variables but also thermodynamic variables such as entropy and free energy from a single TPQ state. Furthermore, the formulation provides a new physical description in which all fluctuations including thermally driven ones are uniquely identified to be quantum fluctuations. The use of TPQ formulation has practical advantages in its application to numerical computations and allows for significant reduction in computation cost in numerics. For demonstration purposes, a numerical computation based on TPQ formulation is applied to a frustrated two-dimensional quantum spin model, and the result is also included in this book. |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811015069 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. Condensed materials
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
7. Quantum Gases and Condensates
8. QUANTUM PHYSICS
9. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
10. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
11. Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity
12. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
13. SUPERCONDUCTORS
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| Title | Why We Live in Hierarchies? : A Quantitative Treatise |
| Author(s) | Zafeiris, Anna;Vicsek, Tam??s |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIV, 110 p. 42 illus., 39 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book systematically interprets and documents new, unifying principles and basic laws describing the most relevant aspects of hierarchy. To do so, it discusses recent experiments and models that are simple and realistic enough to reproduce the observations, and develops concepts for a better understanding of the complexity of systems consisting of many organisms. The book covers systems ranging from flocks of birds to groups of people. ?? Although it focuses on hierarchical collective behavior??in general, two aspects pop up in the majority of cases: collective motion and dynamically changing, partially directed networks (and the natural relation between the two). In addition, it offers a brief description of the most relevant definitions and concepts involved in the context of hierarchies, presenting both a review of the current literature and a number of new experimental and computational results in more detail. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars pursuing research on the structure of interactions within the collectives of animals and humans |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319704838 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. COMPLEXITY
4. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PHYSICS
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
10. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
11. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
12. SYSTEM THEORY
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| Title | Emergent Complexity from Nonlinearity, in Physics, Engineering and the Life Sciences : Proceedings of the XXIII International Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics of Electronic Systems, Como, Italy, 7-11 September 2015 |
| Author(s) | Mantica, Giorgio;Stoop, Ruedi;Stramaglia, Sebastiano |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XXV, 222 p. 113 illus., 86 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book collects contributions to the XXIII international conference ???Nonlinear dynamics of electronic systems???. Topics range from non-linearity in electronic circuits to synchronisation effects in complex networks to biological systems, neural dynamics and the complex organisation of the brain. Resting on a solid mathematical basis, these investigations address highly interdisciplinary problems in physics, engineering, biology and biochemistry |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319478104 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOCHEMISTRY
2. Biochemistry, general
3. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
4. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ELECTRONICS
8. Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
9. Mathematical Models of Cognitive Processes and Neural Networks
10. MICROELECTRONICS
11. Neural networks (Computer science)??
12. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
13. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
14. Systems biology
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| Title | Dynamical Analysis of Non-Fourier Heat Conduction and Its Application in Nanosystems |
| Author(s) | Dong, Yuan |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. |
| Description | XVIII, 134 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis studies the general heat conduction law, irreversible thermodynamics and the size effect of thermal conductivity exhibited in nanosystems from the perspective of recently developed thermomass theory. The derivation bridges the microscopic phonon Boltzmann equation and macroscopic continuum mechanics. Key concepts such as entropy production, temperature and the Onsager reciprocal relation are revisited in the case of non-Fourier heat conduction. Lastly, useful expressions are extracted from the picture of phonon gas dynamics and are used to successfully predict effective thermal conductivity in nanosystems |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662484852 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
6. Heat engineering
7. HEAT TRANSFER
8. MASS TRANSFER
9. Nanoscale science
10. Nanoscale Science and Technology
11. NANOSCIENCE
12. Nanostructures
13. NANOTECHNOLOGY
14. Nanotechnology and Microengineering
15. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
16. THERMODYNAMICS
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