Fractal Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics

Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-3-642-05711-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 347 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences

Concisely and clearly written by two foremost scientists, this book provides a self-contained introduction to the basic concepts of fractals and demonstrates their use in a range of topics. The authors’ unified description of different dynamic problems makes the book extremely accessible.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yakubo, Kousuke

Nakayama, Tsuneyoshi

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Statistische Physik, Dynamische Systeme
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Fractals.- 3. Percolating Networks as Random Fractals.- 4. Multifractals.- 5. Anomalous Diffusion on Fractal Networks.- 6. Atomic Vibrations of Percolating Networks.- 7. Scaling Arguments for Dynamic Structure Factors.- 8. Spin Waves in Diluted Heisenberg Antiferromagnets.- 9. Anderson Transition.- 10. Multifractals in the Anderson Transition.- Appendices.- A. Multifractality of the HRN Model.- B. Spectral Dimensions for Deterministic Fractals.- B.1 Sierpinski Gasket.- B.2 Mandelbrot-Given Fractal.- C. Diffusion and Dynamics on Networks.- C.1 Atomic Vibrations.- C.2 Spin Waves in Diluted Ferro- and Antiferromagnets.- C.3 Superconducting Networks.- D. Wigner Distributions.- References.