"Phase Transition Dynamics" by Tian Ma, Shouhong Wang

This volume is dedicated toThe main objectives of this book are to introduce a general principle of dynamic transitions for dissipative systems, to establish a systematic dynamic transition theory, and to explore the physical implications of applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences.

This book is an introduction to a comprehensive and unified dynamic transition theory for dissipative systems and to applications of the theory to a range of problems in the nonlinear sciences.
The basic philosophy of the theory is to search for a complete set of transition states, and the general principle states that dynamic transitions of all dissipative systems can be classified into three categories: continuous, catastrophic and random. The audience for this book includes advanced graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics as well as in other related fields.

Contents
Preface
Introduction
1 Introduction to Dynamic Transitions
2 Dynamic Transition Theory
3 Equilibrium Phase Transition in Statistical Physics
4 Fluid Dynamics
5 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Climate Dynamics
6 Dynamical Transitions in Chemistry and Biology
Appendix
References
Index