The Frenkel-Kontorova Model : Concepts, Methods, and Applications /

This book presents an overview of the basic concepts, methods and applications of nonlinear low-dimensional solid-state physics based on the Frenkel--Kontorova model and its generalizations. It allows a nonspecialist to acquire foundations in the interdisciplinary concepts and methods of both solid-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Braun, Oleg M.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Kivshar, Yuri S.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.
Series:	Texts and monographs in physics.
Subjects:	Physics. Surfaces (Physics) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

From the contents: Introduction
Physical Models
Kinks
Breathers
The Ground-State Problem
Statistical Mechanics
T =/ 0 Dynamics
Driven Systems
Ratchets
Chain of a Finite Length
Two-Dimensional Models
Conclusion.