The Kinematics of Mixing: Stretching, Chaos, and Transport (Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics)

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Professor Ottino presents a unified and systematic account of the kinematics of mixing fluids. He suggests that fluid mixing be regarded, in some respects, as the efficent stretching and folding of material lines and surfaces. This corresponds to analyzing a particular type of dynamical system, and Ottino explores the connection. The work is heavily illustrated with line diagrams, and black-and-white and color plates. The graphics aid the reader in developing a more systematic and intuitive picture, complementing the scientific presentation given in the text itself.

Modeling Chemical Systems Using Cellular Automata

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Modeling Chemical Systems Using Cellular Automata
Lemont B. Kier , Paul G. Seybold , and Chao-Kun Cheng
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ASIN: 1402036574

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Molecular Modeling using Cellular Automata provides a practical introduction to an exciting modeling paradigm for complex systems. The book first discusses the nature of scientific inquiry using models and simulations, and then describes the nature of cellular automata models. It then gives detailed descriptions, with examples and exercises, of how cellular automata models can be used in the study of a wide variety chemical, physical, and biochemical phenomena. Topics covered include models of water itself, solution phenomena, solution interactions with stationary systems, first- and second-order kinetic phenomena, enzyme kinetics, vapor-liquid equilibrium, and atomic and molecular excited-state kinetics. The student experiences these systems through hands-on examples and guided studies, and there is room for further original experimentation using the accompanying computer program (on CD Rom).

This book is the first of its kind: a textbook and a laboratory manual about cellular automata modeling of common systems in chemistry. It is not only a text, but includes a CD Rom which allows readily-assimilated, real-time experience with the methodology and practice of cellular automata simulations. The book is designed to be used as a text in undergraduate courses dealing with complex systems and/or as a computational supplement to laboratory courses taught at the undergraduate level.

The book includes:

- Compact descriptions of a large variety of physical and chemical phenomena

- An accompanying program (CD) for the study of these phenomena

- Illustrative examples of simulations, with exercises for further study

- An instructor's manual for use of the program

The book will be of great value in undergraduate courses in chemistry, physics, biology, applied mathematics, and bioinformatics, and as a supplement for laboratory courses in introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical engineering and other courses dealing with statistical and dynamic systems. It allows the exploration of a wide range of dynamic phenomena, many of which are not normally accessible within conventional laboratory settings due to limitations of time, cost, and experimental equipment.

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CHEMICAL CHAOS!
Delightful chemistry!
Nick Arnold does it again, and makes it fun to learn.

Chemical Chaos (Horrible Science)
Nick Arnold
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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CHEMICAL CHAOS!.......2002-01-18

My dad first found these in England. He thought I might like them so he got a few for me. I really LOVED reading them in grade and learning stuff. Now, in sixth grade, we are learning the things that I already knew! I showed it to my science teacher and I still haven't gotten it back because she's loaned to so many people! She would read exerpts from it every morning, AND I passed the class with an A+! It's a great book and Nick Arnold is such a good writer, you don't even know how much you're learning. :-)

Delightful chemistry!.......1999-04-16

Chemical Chaos presents a delightful history of scientific development while teaching basic chemistry. Information is presented in cartoon-style which is readable by ages 10 and up. The experiments are not extensive but are well-thought out to demonstrate scientific principles. And the experiments are easy, use readily-available materials, include safe practices, and apply to everyday life.

Nick Arnold does it again, and makes it fun to learn........1998-09-05

I have it on good authority that Nick Arnold is no chemist! But reading his excellent children's book 'Chemical Chaos' you'd never know it. He demonstrates remarkable knowledge and research ability, and this book is sure to keep children amused across the world. The whole 'Horrible Science' series is wonderful, and makes learning a pleasure for everyone, young and old alike.

Advances in Chemical Physics, Geometric Structures of Phase Space in Multi-Dimensional Chaos : Applications to Chemical Reaction Dynamics in Complex Systems ACP Vol. 130 2V SET

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Advances in Chemical Physics, Geometric Structures of Phase Space in Multi-Dimensional Chaos : Applications to Chemical Reaction Dynamics in Complex Systems ACP Vol. 130 2V SET
Stuart A. Rice
Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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Edited by Nobel Prize winner Ilya Prigogine and renowned authority Stuart A. Rice, the Advances in Chemical Physics series provides a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations in every area of the discipline. In a format that encourages the expression of individual points of view, experts in the field present comprehensive analyses of subjects of interest. Advances in Chemical Physics remains the premier venue for presentations of new findings in its field.

Volume 130 consists of three parts including:

Part I: Phase Space Geometry of Multi-dimensional Dynamical Systems and Reaction Processes

Part II Complex Dynamical Behavior in Clusters and Proteins, and Data Mining to Extract Information on Dynamics

Part III New directions in Multi-Dimensional Chaos and Evolutionary Reactions

An Introduction to Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics: Oscillations, Waves, Patterns, and Chaos (Topics in Physical Chemistry)

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An Introduction to Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics: Oscillations, Waves, Patterns, and Chaos (Topics in Physical Chemistry)
Irving R. Epstein , and John A. Pojman
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195096703

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Just a few decades ago, chemical oscillations were thought to be exotic reactions of only theoretical interest. Now known to govern an array of physical and biological processes, including the regulation of the heart, these oscillations are being studied by a diverse group across the sciences. This book is the first introduction to nonlinear chemical dynamics written specifically for chemists. It covers oscillating reactions, chaos, and chemical pattern formation, and includes numerous practical suggestions on reactor design, data analysis, and computer simulations. Assuming only an undergraduate knowledge of chemistry, the book is an ideal starting point for research in the field. The book begins with a brief history of nonlinear chemical dynamics and a review of the basic mathematics and chemistry. The authors then provide an extensive overview of nonlinear dynamics, starting with the flow reactor and moving on to a detailed discussion of chemical oscillators. Throughout the authors emphasize the chemical mechanistic basis for self-organization. The overview is followed by a series of chapters on more advanced topics, including complex oscillations, biological systems, polymers, interactions between fields and waves, and Turing patterns. Underscoring the hands-on nature of the material, the book concludes with a series of classroom-tested demonstrations and experiments appropriate for an undergraduate laboratory.

Hormonal Chaos: The Scientific and Social Origins of the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis

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Hormonal Chaos: Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis

Hormonal Chaos: The Scientific and Social Origins of the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis
Sheldon Krimsky
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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ASIN: 0801862795

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In Hormonal Chaos, Sheldon Krimsky traces the emergence of an unorthodox hypothesis that casts new suspicions on a broad range of modern industrial chemicals. At the heart of his story is the "Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis," the assertion that a class of chemicals called "endocrine disruptors" are interfering with the normal functioning of hormones in animals and humans. Krimsky describes how this controversial theory was first elaborated and explores the complex factors that have contributed to its increased legitimacy and continued controversy.

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Hormonal Chaos: Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis.......2000-06-19

This is not a book for environmentalists, only. Those who are pregnant or those who want healthy grandchildren will especially want to read Hormonal Chaos by Sheldon Krimsky. Every person who bought Mary Shomons' or Dr. Sanford Siegals' new books on thyroid failure should be interested in this book on the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis. Synthetic thyroid is one of the most prescribed medications in the world. Thyroid disease is on the rise. Any person who ever faced infertility, prostate cancer or most cancer for that matter, reduced cognitive function, congestive heart failure, diabetes or immune dysfunction in themselves or someone they love must read Hormonal Chaos. Endocrine failure is involved in all of the above; furthermore,environmental endocrine disrupters may be the trigger that sets off a cascade of disease which results in "ambiguous sexual development" or fewer males. Krimsky has a very important message.

Sheldon Krimsky has written a readable, persuasive, informative and timely book. This is not a quick read but an engrossing read. Sheldon has proven a link between environmental toxins and endocrine disease. He offers not only a credible theory for endocrine failure through environmental toxins but documents it with scientifically sound data. Krimsky says, "It is usually in books, not in peer-reviewed journals, that one finds bold synthetic ideas that cross disciplinary boundaries." Sheldon Krimsky has crossed those boundaries; he is one of those courageous individuals who takes us to the next paradigm at perhaps his own peril.

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The phenomena of oscillations, travelling waves, and chaos in reacting chemical systems began as curiosities but now support an active, international research field. This book shows how these 'exotic' patterns arise from the underlying chemical mechanisms. The origin of 'chemical feedback' is revealed using three example reactions: the iodate-reductant (Landolt) reaction, the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction, and the combustion of hydrogen. Thermal feedback is also discussed. These mechanisms lead to clock reactions and travelling reaction fronts, thermal runaway, and flames; to oscillations and excitability; to target patterns, spiral and scroll waves; to bistability, ignition, extinction, and hysteresis; and to complex oscillations and chaos in flow reactors. These phenomena are related to important processes in biology, including the development of cardiac arrhythmias, nerve signal transmission, and animal coat patterning.

Chaos in Atomic Physics (Cambridge Monographs on Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics)

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Lucid, pleasant introduction to the field
A good Summary, but not a good text book

Chaos in Atomic Physics (Cambridge Monographs on Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics)
R. Blümel , and W. P. Reinhardt
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521017904

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The study of chaos is today one of the most active and prolific areas in atomic physics. This book describes the manifestations of chaos in atoms and molecules, and is an introduction to this fascinating area. The first part of the book deals with the theory and principles of classical chaos, which are then applied to actual atomic and molecular physics systems in the second part of the book. The book covers microwave-driven surface state electrons, the hydrogen atom in a strong microwave field, the kicked hydrogen atom, chaotic scattering with CsI molecules and the helium atom. The book contains many diagrams and a detailed reference list.

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Lucid, pleasant introduction to the field.......2007-04-15

If you're an atomic physicist, or someone interested in quantum physics in general which might have a chaotic classical regime, this is a fantastic light treatment of the subject. I think it's written clearly enough, a first year graduate student shouldn't have much difficulty with it. Any Ph.D. in physics should be able to read it. It is a start to finish survey of the field as current in 1997.

It starts off with a decent explanation of chaos in classical mechanics, leading up to what is probably the best brief treatment of chaos in quantum mechanical (and wave mechanical) systems I have ever read. You won't become an expert in 'quantum chaos' from reading chapter 4, but you will be well informed in the subject. From there, the book goes on to treat the standard models and experimental systems; the kicked rotor, the microwave ionization of hydrogen (as pioneered by Jim Bayfield and Peter Koch). It ends up with a nice treatment of the helium atom. There are a few experimental odds and ends I would have put in this chapter (easy for me to say), dealing with experimental reasons chaos in helium may be unobservable, but that's probably a silly complaint on my part.

I didn't really understand why they put in the chapter on CdI scattering; I figure diamagnetic hydrogen is a more important and interesting quantum chaotic system -I'm guessing this is because the authors did some work with this system. No accounting for taste, I suppose.

There are things I'd like to see included in such a book; I think Joe Ford's late contributions to the field were very important. For example, I do not think the "Ford paradox" has been adequately thought through by anyone, and I think it is a very important question. It should be one of the great challenges of science; it touches on the very roots of quantum mechanics (and dynamics) in a clear and compelling way. Of course, only a few of my chums have even heard of the Ford paradox, so I probably can't complain too much that B & R don't think it is important enough to talk about. Future editions should probably also treat the Loschmidt Echo, as that seemed to be a fertile area of research as to characterization of quantum chaos around the time I left the field.

All in all, this is a great example of clear, witty scientific writing on a very interesting subject.

A good Summary, but not a good text book.......1998-12-01

This text is a very good summary of chaos in atomic and molecular physics. It starts by giving some examples in the first champter and then builds its way up from numerical chaos, classical chaos, and finally quantum chaos. Unfortunately, this material is relatively new and not part of the core cirriculum of most undergrade physics programs so most of the material is unfamiliar to most students. However, along with a book which goes more in depth to the fundementals of the subject it would make a fine text (but not alone).

Chemical Chaos (International Series of Monographs on Chemistry)

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This Rocks!

Chemical Chaos (International Series of Monographs on Chemistry)
Stephen K. Scott
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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This valuable account of chemical chaos, now available in paperback, reviews both theory and experiment, emphasizing the simple features that combine to produce `order within disorder'. The author begins by revealing the links between chemical kinetics and the interdisciplinary subject of dynamical systems. Various bifurcation sequences are then introduced through representative model schemes, with the emphasis on generality and simplicity. Chaos arises in both conventional chemical reactions and forced or couples systems, and both are considered here. Various experimental and diagnostic techniques to test for chaos are then described, and the remaining chapters review experimental studies in a wide range of chemical and biochemical systems.

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This Rocks!.......2003-12-05

This book is so hilarious and at the same time you can learn tons of information. The comics by Tone De Saulles are excellent.
This book is a muct read.

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This work provides a hypothesis of evolutionary relationships within the Neotropical genus Sparganothina and between this genus and other lineages of Sparganothini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Nineteen species are considered to belong to Sparganothina. Ten additional species are placed in "Sparganothina" and five in "Coelostathma" pending a better phylogenetic understanding of Coelostathma and related genera. Thirty species are described as new.

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