
New Visions on Form and Growth
Digitation, dendrites, and flames
Pierre Pelce(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 19. August 2004
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-19-852701-5 (ISBN)
Description
There exists a wide variety of patterns in nature, from inert matter such as crystalline dendrites and flames, to filamentous fungi and neurones in the living world. Their structural evolution during growth can be theoretically modelled in order to predict the shape of their forms, their dimensions and their growth rate. 'New Visions on Growth and Form' aims at answering such questions by employing different theoretical approaches and providing a critical appraisal.
The book belongs to the wide field of non-equilibrium statistical physics, and explores different mechanisms such as transport, interfacial tension, and chemical reactions, which govern the growth of a material. It explains the fundamental equations relating different morphological quantities, as well as the relevant experimental control parameters. From the unifying concepts arising in the theoretical approach the author proposes a tentative description of cell morphogenesis as a further application of the theory.
The book belongs to the wide field of non-equilibrium statistical physics, and explores different mechanisms such as transport, interfacial tension, and chemical reactions, which govern the growth of a material. It explains the fundamental equations relating different morphological quantities, as well as the relevant experimental control parameters. From the unifying concepts arising in the theoretical approach the author proposes a tentative description of cell morphogenesis as a further application of the theory.
Reviews / Votes
... a very nice book with lots of material that has never before been put in one book. The collection of material is unique, and this is a definite strength. * Leonard Sander, University of Michigan * ... will remain a classical reference for a long time. * Pierre-Gilles DeGennes, ESPCI, Paris *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
numerous halftones & line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
763 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-852701-5 (9780198527015)
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Persons
The author Pierre Pelce is Director of Research (CNRS) at the University of Provence, Marseille, France
The translators Jasna Brujic and Laurent Costier are members of the Polymers and Colloids Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
The translators Jasna Brujic and Laurent Costier are members of the Polymers and Colloids Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
Author
, Director of Research (CNRS), University of Provence, Marseille
Translation
, Polymers and Colloids Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
, Polymers and Colloids Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
Content
1. Introduction ; 2. Surface tension ; 3. First order phase transition kinetics ; 4. Chemical reactions ; 5. Simple forms ; 6. First instabilities ; 7. Forms without surface tension ; 8. Pattern formation and growth rate ; 9. Stability of a curved form ; 10. Evolution of forms ; 11. Stochastic growth forms ; 12. Towards morphogenesis ; Author index ; Subject index