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By
R. Rastogi, Indian National Science Academy, Hony and Emeritus Professor, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
Description
The book presents a critical and comprehensive account of Non-equilibrium Physical Chemistry from theoretical and experimental angle.
It covers a wide spectrum of non-equilibrium phenomena from steady state close to equilibrium to non-linear region involving transition
to bistability, temporal oscillations, spatio-temporal oscillations and finally to far from equilibrium phenomena such as complex pattern
formation, dynamic instability at interfaces, Chaos and complex growth phenomena (fractals) in Physico-chemical systems.
Part I of
the book deals with theory and experimental studies concerning transport phenomena in membranes (Thermo-osmosis,Electroosmotic ) and
in continuous systems (Thermal diffusion,Soret effect) close to equilibrium Experimental tests provide insight into the domain of validity
of Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics ,which is the major theoretical tool for this region. Later developments in Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics
and Non-equilibrium Molecular dynamics have been discussed in the Appendix.
Part II deals with non-linear steady states and bifurcation
to multistability, temporal and spatio- temporal oscillations (Chemical waves). Similarly Part II deals with more complex phenomena such
as Chaos and fractal growth occurring in very far from equilibrium region. Newer mathematical techniques for investigating such phenomena
along with available experimental studies.
Part IV deals with analogous non-equilibrium phenomena occurring in the real systems (Socio-political,
Finance and Living systems etc.) for which physico-chemical systems discussed in earlier chapters provide a useful model for development
of theories based on non-linear science and science of complexity.
Audience
This book is suitable for graduate students, researchers, chemists, biologists, social scientists, economists, physiologists, physical scientists and chemical engineers.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Part 1: Non-equilibrium steady states close to equilibrium
Chapter
1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Basic Principles of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Chapter 3. Applications to Typical Steady States Phenomena
Chapter 4. Electro-Osmotic Phenomena
Chapter 5. Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Continuous Systems
Chapter 6. Electrophoresis and Sedimentation
Potential
Appendix I. Domain of Validity of Gibbs Equation
Part 2: Non-linear steady states - Dessipative Structure (Time
order and space order)
Chapter 7. Non-Linear Steady States
Chapter 8. Bifurcation Phenomenon and Multi-Stability
Chapter
9. Time Order - Chemical Oscillations
Chapter 10. Chemical Waves and Stationary Patterns
Part 3: Complex non-equilibrium
phenomena far from equilibrium
Chapter 11. Dynamic Instability at Interfaces
Chapter 12. Complex Oscillations and Chaos
Chapter 13. Complex Pattern Formation
Part 4: Non-equilibrium phenomena in nature and society
Chapter 14. Social
Dynamics, Economics and Finance
Chapter 15. Living Systems
Epilogue
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 356 pages, publication date: SEP-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52188-0
ISBN-10: 0-444-52188-7
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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