"At once elegant and riveting, SYNC tells the story of the dawn of a new science. As one of its pioneers, Steven Strogatz, a leading mathematician in the fields of chaos and complexity theory, it explains how enormous systems can synchronize themselves, from the electrons in a superconductor to...

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Main Author:	Strogatz, Steven 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Hyperion 2003
Edition:	1. ed.
Subjects:	Biorhythmus Chaostheorie Synchronisation Synchronizität Systèmes auto-organisés Self-organizing systems Synchronization Synchronisierung Selbstorganisation Nichtlineare Dynamik Koppelschwingung Chaotisches System Einführung
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	"At once elegant and riveting, SYNC tells the story of the dawn of a new science. As one of its pioneers, Steven Strogatz, a leading mathematician in the fields of chaos and complexity theory, it explains how enormous systems can synchronize themselves, from the electrons in a superconductor to the pacemaker cells in our hearts. He shows that although these phenomena might seem unrelated on the surface, at a deeper level there is a connection, forged by the unifying power of mathematics." "Along with vivid explanations of cutting-edge theory, Strogatz provides an intimate and highly personal narrative filled with often humerous anecdotes about some of the visionary thinkers of our time. He also describes the startling applications of this new knowledge, such as the harnessing of synchronized electrons to create the world's most sensitive detectors, able to locate oil buried deep underground and to pinpoint diseased tissues associated with epilepsy and heart arrhythmias."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	viii, 338 p. ill. : 25 cm
ISBN:	0786868449