Ebook: Pattern Formation by Dynamic Systems and Pattern Recognition: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Synergetics at Schloß Elmau, Bavaria, April 30 – May 5, 1979

This book contains the manuscripts of the papers delivered at the International Sym­ posium on Synergetics held at SchloB Elmau, Bavaria, Germany, from April 30 until May 5, 1979. This conference followed several previous ones (Elmau 1972, Sicily 1974, Elmau 1977). This time the subject of the symposium was "pattern formation by dynam­ ic systems and pattern recognition". The meeting brought together scientists from such diverse fields as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history as well as experts in the fields of pattern recognition and associative memory. When I started this type of conference in 1972 it appeared to be a daring enter­ prise. Indeed, we began to explore virgin land of science: the systematic study of cooperative effects in physical systems far from equi~ibrium and in other disciplines. Though these meetings were attended by scientists from quite different disciplines, a basic concept and even a common language were found from the very beginning. The idea that there exist profound analogies in the behaviour of large classes of complex systems, though the systems themselves may be quite different, proved to be most fruitful. I was delighted to see that over the past one or two years quite similar conferences were now held in various places allover the world. The inclusion of prob­ lems of pattern recognition at the present meeting is a novel feature, however.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition — An Attempt at a Synthesis....Pages 2-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Atomic Cooperation in Quantum Optics: Superfluorescence and Optical Bistability....Pages 16-27
Experimental Aspects of Transition Phenomena in Quantum Optics....Pages 28-42
Laser with Saturable Absorber. Fluctuations and Stability....Pages 43-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Patterns of Convection in Plane Layers and in Spherical Shells....Pages 56-63
Laserlike Approach to the Dynamics of the Rayleigh-B?nard and the Soret-Driven Instabilities....Pages 64-73
Phase Locking in the Oscillations Leading to Turbulence....Pages 74-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
A Simplified Theory of Intermittent Fully-Developed Turbulence....Pages 82-89
Chaos and Its Description....Pages 90-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Figure-Ground Discrimination by the Visual System of the Fly....Pages 100-121
A Theory of Drug Induced Visual Hallucination Patterns....Pages 122-126
Physiological Mechanisms for the Perception of Random Dot Moir? Patterns....Pages 127-134
Similarities Between Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition (Interpretation) During Biological Development....Pages 135-143
Electrical Effects in Nonlinear Physico-Chemical Systems: Field Chemical Wave Interaction and Bio-Self Electrophoresis....Pages 144-154
Patterns in the Immune System....Pages 155-165
The Oscillatory Basis of Cell Energy Metabolism....Pages 166-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Recent Advances in Syntactic Pattern Recognition....Pages 176-185
Abduction of Semantic Patterns....Pages 186-198
Representation and Processing of Associations Using Vector Space Operations....Pages 199-207
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Non-Uniform Stable Solutions to Reaction-Diffusion Equations: Applications to Ecological Pattern Formation....Pages 210-222
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Socioeconomic Inequalities: Adaptation and Application of a Theory of Biological Pattern Formation....Pages 223-233
Systems and Changes of Systems in History....Pages 234-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Bifurcation and Nonlinear Focusing....Pages 244-265
Thermodynamics of Nonequilibrium Processes....Pages 266-277
Growth of Fluctuations in Thermodynamically Unstable Systems....Pages 278-288
Evolution of Systems. Time Scaling and Scaling Factors....Pages 289-303
Back Matter....Pages 305-308

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition — An Attempt at a Synthesis....Pages 2-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Atomic Cooperation in Quantum Optics: Superfluorescence and Optical Bistability....Pages 16-27
Experimental Aspects of Transition Phenomena in Quantum Optics....Pages 28-42
Laser with Saturable Absorber. Fluctuations and Stability....Pages 43-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Patterns of Convection in Plane Layers and in Spherical Shells....Pages 56-63
Laserlike Approach to the Dynamics of the Rayleigh-B?nard and the Soret-Driven Instabilities....Pages 64-73
Phase Locking in the Oscillations Leading to Turbulence....Pages 74-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
A Simplified Theory of Intermittent Fully-Developed Turbulence....Pages 82-89
Chaos and Its Description....Pages 90-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Figure-Ground Discrimination by the Visual System of the Fly....Pages 100-121
A Theory of Drug Induced Visual Hallucination Patterns....Pages 122-126
Physiological Mechanisms for the Perception of Random Dot Moir? Patterns....Pages 127-134
Similarities Between Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition (Interpretation) During Biological Development....Pages 135-143
Electrical Effects in Nonlinear Physico-Chemical Systems: Field Chemical Wave Interaction and Bio-Self Electrophoresis....Pages 144-154
Patterns in the Immune System....Pages 155-165
The Oscillatory Basis of Cell Energy Metabolism....Pages 166-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Recent Advances in Syntactic Pattern Recognition....Pages 176-185
Abduction of Semantic Patterns....Pages 186-198
Representation and Processing of Associations Using Vector Space Operations....Pages 199-207
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Non-Uniform Stable Solutions to Reaction-Diffusion Equations: Applications to Ecological Pattern Formation....Pages 210-222
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Socioeconomic Inequalities: Adaptation and Application of a Theory of Biological Pattern Formation....Pages 223-233
Systems and Changes of Systems in History....Pages 234-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Bifurcation and Nonlinear Focusing....Pages 244-265
Thermodynamics of Nonequilibrium Processes....Pages 266-277
Growth of Fluctuations in Thermodynamically Unstable Systems....Pages 278-288
Evolution of Systems. Time Scaling and Scaling Factors....Pages 289-303
Back Matter....Pages 305-308
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