John Toner (University of Oregon)

Gebundenes Buch

The Physics of Flocking

Beschreibung

This book describes the hydrodynamic theory of flocking â the collective motion of large numbers of organisms. Through applying powerful techniques, such as hydrodynamic theories, the gradient expansion, and the renormalization group, readers from physics, mathematics, and biology are given the tools to understand this exciting field of research.

Autor

John Toner is a theoretical physicist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon, with a primary research focus in condensed matter physics. He predicted that soap is the best soundproofing material, and that quasicrystals are the hardest. He was awarded the American Physical Society's 2020 Onsager Prize in Statistical Physics for his pioneering work on flocking. He has also been the recipient of Simons and Gutzwiller Fellowships, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 180mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9781108834568
• ISBN-10: 1108834566
• Artikelnr.: 70050907