Peyresq Lectures On Nonlinear Phenomena (Volume 3)

by Freddy Bouchet (Editor), Basile Audoly (Editor), Jacques-alexandre Sepulchre (Editor)

Overview

This book is the third volume of lecture notes from summer schools held in the small village of Peyresq (France). These lectures cover nonlinear physics in a broad sense. They were given over the period 2004 to 2008. The summer schools were organized by the Institut Non Linéaire de Nice (Nice, France), the Laboratoire de Physique Statistique (ENS Paris, France) and the Institut de Recherche de Physique Hors Equilibre (Marseilles, France). The goal of the book is to provide a high-quality overview on the state of the art in nonlinear sciences, and to promote the transfer of knowledge between the various domains in physics dealing with nonlinear phenomena.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814440585
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/15/2013
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

1 Some Examples of Animal Locomotion in Fluids M. Argentina 1

2 Applications of Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics to Atmospheres and Oceans F. Bouchet A. Venaille 37

3 Stochastic Perturbations of Nonlinear Dispersive Waves A. De Bouard 89

4 On Different Aspects of Granular Physics C. Josserand P.-Y. Lagrée D. Lhuillier 111

5 Relativité générale (General relativity) M. Le Bellac 155

6 Bioadhesion E. Perez F. Pincet 241

7 Interfacial Growth Phenomena A. Pocheau 279