Nonlinear Science and Complexity
By J.A. Tenreiro Machado, Albert C. J. Luo, Ramiro S. Barbosa, Manuel F. Silva & Lino B. Figueiredo
- Release Date: 2010-11-03
- Genre: Science & Nature
This book contains selected papers of NSC08, the 2nd Conference on Nonlinear Science and Complexity, held 28-31 July, 2008, Porto, Portugal. It focuses on fundamental theories and principles, analytical and symbolic approaches, computational techniques in nonlinear physics and mathematics.
Topics treated include
• Chaotic Dynamics and Transport in Classic and Quantum Systems
• Complexity and Nonlinearity in Molecular Dynamics and Nano-Science
• Complexity and Fractals in Nonlinear Biological Physics and Social Systems
• Lie Group Analysis and Applications in Nonlinear Science
• Nonlinear Hydrodynamics and Turbulence
• Bifurcation and Stability in Nonlinear Dynamic Systems
• Nonlinear Oscillations and Control with Applications
• Celestial Physics and Deep Space Exploration
• Nonlinear Mechanics and Nonlinear Structural Dynamics
• Non-smooth Systems and Hybrid Systems
• Fractional dynamical systems