From Cell to Society: Models of Complex Coordinated Movement

Author: (Germany) Mikhailov (Mikhailov, A.S.), (Belgium) Karen
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is an engaging introductory read on complexity science. The authors introduce various typical systems encountered in current complexity research, from undifferentiated coherent motion clusters to unit models with internal dynamics, from the spontaneous formation of coherent action groups to the emergence of hierarchical organizations, and ultimately to the emergence and evolution of dynamic networks. Through an analysis of the formation mechanisms of phenomena such as reaction-diffusion coupling, active motion, mutual synchronization, and cluster formation in these systems, the book elucidates the important commonalities and fundamental issues of complex systems in an accessible manner. The book covers a broad scope but is self-contained, making it a valuable reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering, as well as a wide range of scientists and researchers in related fields. This book is an engaging introductory read on complexity science. The authors introduce various typical systems encountered in current complexity research, from undifferentiated coherent motion clusters to unit models with internal dynamics, from the spontaneous formation of coherent action groups to the emergence of hierarchical organizations, and ultimately to the emergence and evolution of dynamic networks. Through an analysis of the formation mechanisms of phenomena such as reaction-diffusion coupling, active motion, mutual synchronization, and cluster formation in these systems, the book elucidates the important commonalities and fundamental issues of complex systems in an accessible manner. The book covers a broad scope but is self-contained, making it a valuable reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering, as well as a wide range of scientists and researchers in related fields.