Reaction-Transport Systems: Mesoscopic Foundations, Fronts, and Spatial Instabilities

By Werner Horsthemke and Sergei Fedotov

Book Overview

General Concepts.- Reaction Kinetics.- Reactions and Transport: Diffusion, Inertia, and Subdiffusion.- Random Walks and Mesoscopic Reaction-Transport Equations.- Front Propagation.- Reaction-Diffusion Fronts.- Reaction-Transport Fronts Propagating into Unstable States.- Reaction-Diffusion Fronts in Complex Structures.- Ecological Applications.- Biomedical Applications.- Spatial Instabilities and Patterns.- Persistence and Extinction of Populations in Finite Domains.- Turing Instabilities in Homogeneous Systems.- Turing Instabilities in Reaction-Diffusion Systems with Temporally or Spatially Varying Parameters..- Chemical and Biological Applications of Turing Systems.- Pattern Formation in Spatially Discrete Systems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642114423
• ISBN13: 9783642114427
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"