Research Catalog

Title

Microscopic chaos, fractals and transport in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics / Rainer Klages.

Author

Klages, Rainer.

Publication

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, [2007], ©2007.

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Description

xv, 441 pages : illustrations (1 color); 24 cm.

Summary

"A valuable introduction for newcomers as well as an important reference and source of inspiration for established researchers, this book provides an up-to-date summary of central topics in the field of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and dynamical systems theory."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Advanced series in nonlinear dynamics ; v. 24

Uniform Title

Advanced series in nonlinear dynamics ; v. 24.

Subject

• Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
• Chaotic behavior in systems
• Transport theory
• Fractals

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-434) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction and outline -- Pt. 1. Fractal transport coefficients -- 2. Deterministic diffusion -- 3. Deterministic drift-diffusion -- 4. Deterministic reaction-diffusion -- 5. Deterministic diffusion and random perturbations -- 6. Prom normal to anomalous diffusion -- 7. From diffusive maps to Hamiltonian particle billiards -- 8. Designing billiards with irregular transport coefficients -- 9. Deterministic diffusion of granular particles -- 10. Motivation : coupling a system to a thermal reservoir -- 11. The Gaussian thermostat -- 12. The Nose-Hoover thermostat -- 13. Universalities in Gaussian and Nose-Hoover dynamics? -- 14. Gaussian and Nose-Hoover thermostats revisited -- 15. Stochastic and deterministic boundary thermostats -- 16. Active Brownian particles and Nose-Hoover dynamics -- 17. Further topics in chaotic transport theory -- 18. Conclusions.

ISBN

• 9789812565075
• 9812565078

OCLC

• ocn149585167
• 149585167
• SCSB-5367909

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries