Self-Assembly, Pattern Formation and Growth Phenomena in Nano-Systems: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in St. Etienne de Tinee, ... II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)

Nano-science and nano-technology are rapidly developing scientific and technological areas that deal with physical, chemical and biological processes that occur on nano-meter scale – one millionth of a millimeter. Self-organization and pattern formation play crucial role on nano-scales and promise new, effective routes to control various nano-scales processes. This book contains lecture notes written by the lecturers of the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Self-Assembly, Pattern Formation and Growth Phenomena in Nano-Systems" that took place in St Etienne de Tinee, France, in the fall 2004. They give examples of self-organization phenomena on micro- and nano-scale as well as examples of the interplay between phenomena on nano- and macro-scales leading to complex behavior in various physical, chemical and biological systems. They discuss such fascinating nano-scale self-organization phenomena as self-assembly of quantum dots in thin solid films, pattern formation in liquid crystals caused by light, self-organization of micro-tubules and molecular motors, as well as basic physical and chemical phenomena that lead to self-assembly of the most important molecule on the basis of which most of living organisms are built – DNA. A review of general features of all pattern forming systems is also given. The authors of these lecture notes are the leading experts in the field of self-organization, pattern formation and nonlinear dynamics in non-equilibrium, complex systems.

nano-science And Nano-technology Are Rapidly Developing Scientific And Technological Areas That Deal With Physical, Chemical And Biological Processes That Occur On Nano-meter Scale – One Millionth Of A Millimeter. Self-organization And Pattern Formation Play Crucial Role On Nano-scales And Promise New, Effective Routes To Control Various Nano-scales Processes. This Book Contains Lecture Notes Written By The Lecturers Of The Nato Advanced Study Institute Self-assembly, Pattern Formation And Growth Phenomena In Nano-systems That Took Place In St Etienne De Tinee, France, In The Fall 2004. They Give Examples Of Self-organization Phenomena On Micro- And Nano-scale As Well As Examples Of The Interplay Between Phenomena On Nano- And Macro-scales Leading To Complex Behavior In Various Physical, Chemical And Biological Systems. They Discuss Such Fascinating Nano-scale Self-organization Phenomena As Self-assembly Of Quantum Dots In Thin Solid Films, Pattern Formation In Liquid Crystals Caused By Light, Self-organization Of Micro-tubules And Molecular Motors, As Well As Basic Physical And Chemical Phenomena That Lead To Self-assembly Of The Most Important Molecule On The Basis Of Which Most Of Living Organisms Are Built – Dna. A Review Of General Features Of All Pattern Forming Systems Is Also Given. The Authors Of These Lecture Notes Are The Leading Experts In The Field Of Self-organization, Pattern Formation And Nonlinear Dynamics In Non-equilibrium, Complex Systems.