Twentieth-century research in the field of chemical pattern formation saw extraordinary progress due to the pathbreaking contributions of Nobel laureate Ilya Prigogine and his co-workers. Evidence exists that the dissipative structures studied by Prigogine and his colleagues may play a dominant role in the processes of self-organization of biological systems, the fundamental phenomena that govern all life forms. Brought together in this valuable volume are topical papers from the this research. Important aspects of nonlinear chemical pattern formation—dissipative structures—in chemical, biochemical, and geological systems are surveyed by leading scientists in the field of nonlinear chemistry. Topics covered include experimental observations of pattern formation in a variety of systems, bifurcation theory and analysis of nonlinear chemical rate equations, and the stochastic theory of nonlinear chemical reactions. Of particular interest are the studies of the effects of electric fields on the determination of nonequilibrium states of chemical systems.

Instabilities, Bifurcations, and Fluctuations in Chemical Systems

Schieve, W.C.

Reichl, L.E.

Science & Math

Univ of Texas Pr

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A Modern Course in Statistical Physics

Prigogine, Ilya (foreword)

Physics

Texas

Modern Course in Statistical Physics

All the tools necessary to understand the concepts underlying today's statistical physics A Modern Course in Statistical Physics goes beyond traditional textbook topics and incorporates contemporary research into a basic course on statistical mechanics. From the universal nature of matter to the latest results in the spectral properties of decay processes, this book emphasizes the theoretical foundations derived from thermodynamics and probability theory that underlie all concepts in statistical physics. Each chapter focuses on a core topic and includes extensive illustrations, exercises, and experimental data as well as a section with more advanced topics and applications. This comprehensive treatment of traditional and modern topics: * Covers equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics * Presents the foundations of probability theory and stochastic processes * Derives statistical mechanics from ergodic theory * Examines the origin of thermodynamic and hydrodynamic behavior * Emphasizes equilibrium and nonequilibrium phase transitions * Presents theories of random walks and Brownian motion * Discusses hydrodynamics and transport theory of chemical mixtures and discontinuous systems * Presents transport theory on microscopic and macroscopic levels * Includes thermodynamics of biophysical processes Comprehensive coverage of numerous core topics and special applications gives professors flexibility to individualize course design. And the inclusion of advanced topics and extensive references makes this an invaluable resource for researchers as well as students-a textbook that will be retained on the shelf long after the course is completed. 
 An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

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