Nonlinear wave motion and complexity

Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

Jüri Engelbrecht¹ 

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关键词: microstructured solids;    Mindlin model;    solitary waves;    solitons;   

DOI  :  10.3176/proc.2010.2.02

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus

【 摘 要 】

Contemporary complexity science deals with problems which involve many variables interacting with each other in such a way that a new quality appears. An important cornestone of complex systems is nonlinearity. In this paper nonlinear wave motion in microstructured solids is analysed from the viewpoint of complexity. The basic models are derived by using the concept of internal variables which are related to dissipation inequality. The scale dependence results in wave hierarchies where dispersive effects are important. In such nonlinear models solitary wave structures may emerge – a typical sign of a new quality characteristic of complexity. In addition, examples from biophysics are presented, which demonstrate clearly the similarity to the ideas of complexity shown for waves in solids.

【 授权许可】

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