Physics of Fractal Operators by Bruce West, Mauro Bologna, Paolo Grigolini.

This text describes the statistcal behavior of complex systems and shows how the fractional calculus can be used to model the behavior. The discussion emphasizes physical phenomena whose evolution is best described using the fractional calculus, such as systems with long-range spatial interactions o...

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Main Authors: West, Bruce (Author), Bologna, Mauro (Author), Grigolini, Paolo (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
Edition:1st ed. 2003.
Series:Institute for Nonlinear Science,
Springer eBook Collection.
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Summary:This text describes the statistcal behavior of complex systems and shows how the fractional calculus can be used to model the behavior. The discussion emphasizes physical phenomena whose evolution is best described using the fractional calculus, such as systems with long-range spatial interactions or long-time memory. The book gives general strategies for understanding wave propagation through random media, the nonlinear response of complex materials, and the fluctuations of heat transport in heterogeneous materials.
Physical Description:X, 354 p. 23 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9780387217468
ISSN:1431-4673
DOI:10.1007/978-0-387-21746-8