More than the sum of the parts complexity in physics and beyond / Helmut Satz, University of Bielefeld, Germany.
| Author/creator | Satz, H. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2022] |
| Description | x, 142 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Complexity in physics and beyond |
| Contents | 1 Introduction -- 2. The Flow of Time -- 3. Global Connections -- 4. The Nature of Forces -- 5. The Formation of Structure -- 6. The Energy of Space -- 7. Critical Behavior -- 8. Self-Organized Criticality -- 9. Fractal Dimensions -- 10. Bifurcation and Chaos -- 11. Brownian Motion -- 12. Turbulence and Convection -- 13. Intermittency -- 14. Words and Numbers -- 15. Quantum Complexity -- 16 Conclusion |
| Abstract | Complexity is one of the most promising fields of modern science, and this book explores the new perspectives opening up when we consider systems made up of many similar or identical constituents.-- Souce of the Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Satz, H. More than the sum of the parts. Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2022 9780192679154 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022930086 |
| ISBN | 9780192864178 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0192864173 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |