Critical Phenomena In Natural Sciences: Chaos, Fractals, Selforganization And Disorder: Concepts And Tools (Springer Series In Synergetics)

Concepts, methods and techniques of statistical physics have become valuable tools in understanding and modeling the large variability and risks of phenomena. This is the first book written by a well-known expert that provides a modern up-to-date introduction for readers outside statistical physics. It puts emphasis on a clear understanding of concepts and methods and provides the tools that can be of immediate use in applications. The material will be of great interest for researchers and engineers as well as for post-docs in geophysics and meteorology.