Foundations of Synergetics II: Complex Patterns (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1991)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1991, 19 January 2012

The subject of chaos and, in particular, the complex chaotic patterns that can arise in distributed active systems are topics that are currently attracting much attention from various branches of science. This book and its recently published partner volume offer an excellent introduction to the basic theory of cooperative behavior in distributed active systems and are written at a level that is accessible to undergraduate students.