{"product_id":"complexity-hierarchical-structures-and-scaling-in-physics-paperback-9780521663854","title":"Complexity; Hierarchical Structures and Scaling in Physics (Paperback) 9780521663854","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eComplexity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHierarchical Structures and Scaling in Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery successful book in the Cambridge Nonlinear Science Series, now available in paperback.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRemo Badii (Author), Antonio Politi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521663854, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 12 August 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 56 line figures   5 halftones   1 table\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 17.5 x 1.7 cm, 0.665 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e‘This is a book for professional scientists, but it is by no means solely for specialists: its admirable breadth of outlook should provide something for every scientist.’ Peter Bradshaw, The Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a comprehensive discussion of complexity as it arises in physical, chemical, and biological systems, as well as in mathematical models of nature. Common features of these apparently unrelated fields are emphasised and incorporated into a uniform mathematical description, with the support of a large number of detailed examples and illustrations. The quantitative study of complexity is a rapidly developing subject with special impact in the fields of physics, mathematics, information science, and biology. Because of the variety of the approaches, no comprehensive discussion has previously been attempted. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics (nonlinear dynamics, fluid dynamics, solid-state, cellular automata, stochastic processes, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics), mathematics (dynamical systems, ergodic and probability theory), information and computer science (coding, information theory and algorithmic complexity), electrical engineering and theoretical biology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Phenomenology and Models: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Examples of complex behaviour\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mathematical models\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 4. Symbolic representations of physical systems\u003cbr\u003e 5. Probability, ergodic theory, and information\u003cbr\u003e 6. Thermodynamic formalism\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Formal Characterization of Complexity: 7. Physical and computational analysis of symbolic signals\u003cbr\u003e 8. Algorithmic and grammatical complexities\u003cbr\u003e 9. Hierarchical scaling complexities\u003cbr\u003e 10. Summary and perspectives.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Statistical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Statistical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Statistical%20physics%20%5BPHS%5D%22\"\u003ePHS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004815757592,"sku":"9780521663854","price":56.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521663854i_4c9ea802-b09e-4790-9213-331e788cea4f.jpg?v=1691379664","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/complexity-hierarchical-structures-and-scaling-in-physics-paperback-9780521663854","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}