Self-organized criticality and avalanche phenomena
Auteur :
Vespignani, Alessandro
Éditeur :
Vespignani, AlessandroZapperi, Stefano,
ISBN :
9780198570813
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book provides a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the statistical mechanics of avalanche phenomena emerging in driven systems. A theoretical analysis of the problem is followed by a detailed description of experiments and natural phenomena displaying avalanches. The book is of interest to graduate students and researchers.