From Order to Chaos: Essays : Critical, Chaotic and Otherwise (World Scientific Series on Nonlinear Science. Series A, Monographs and Treatises ; V.)
By Leo P. Kadanoff.
Description
This book is a compilation of the review papers, expositions and some of the technical works of Leo Kadanoff, a theoretical physicist. The objective is to put together a group of not-too-technical writing in which he discusses some issues in condensed matter physics, hydrodynamics, applied mathematics and national policy.The volume is divided into four sections. The first section contains review papers on hydrodynamics, condensed matter physics and field theory. Next is a selection of papers on scaling and universality, particularly as applied to phase changes. A change of pace is provided ...
ISBN(s)
9810211988, 9789810211981
