Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems: Proceedings of the Workshop on Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems Mar Del Plata, Argentina, November 1-1 (North-Holland Delta Series)

This book contains a thorough treatment of neural networks, cellular-automata and synergetics, in an attempt to provide three different approaches to nonlinear phenomena in complex systems. These topics are of major interest to physicists active in the fields of statistical mechanics and dynamical systems. They have been developed with a high degree of sophistication and include the refinements necessary to work with the complexity of real systems as well as the more recent research developments in these areas. Content: Front Matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Page v INTRODUCTION , Page vi INTRODUCTION TO NEURAL NETWORKS , Pages 1-102 , John W. CLARK A SHORT COURSE ON SYNERGETICS , Pages 103-150 , R. Friedrich, H. Haken CELLULAR AUTOMATA , Pages 151-199 , Hans J. HERRMANN JOSEPHSON TUNNELING AND INFORMATION THEORY , Pages 201-213 , Jorge ALIAGA, Hilda A. CERDEIRA EHRENFEST APPROXIMATION FOR NON LINEAR PROBLEMS , Pages 215-219 , M. BRACCO, A. LOPEZ, A. PLASTINO HARMONIC BROWNIAN MOTION , Pages 221-226 , Horacio M. CATALDO REAL SPACE RENORMALIZATION. A STRATEGY FOR ACCURACY. , Pages 227-233 , Patricio Cordero EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY WITH Q2R CELLULAR AUTOMATA , Pages 235-237 , C. MOUKARZEL, N. PARGA A MODEL OF ALFVEN TURBULENCE , Pages 239-247 , Silvina PONCE DAWSON AUTHOR INDEX , Page 249 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 251-255