Evolution of Dynamical Structures in Complex Systems: Proceedings of the International Symposium Stuttgart, July 16–17, 1992

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
On the Principles of Synergetics....Pages 3-41
Elements of a Synergetics of Evolutionary Processes....Pages 42-64
Nonequilibrium Potentials....Pages 65-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Spatio-Temporal Instabilities in Nonlinear Optical Systems....Pages 83-99
The Laser with a Saturable Absorber: A Paradigm for the Study of Laser Instabilities....Pages 100-113
Dislocations in Laser Fields....Pages 114-136
On the Role of Noise in Nonlinear Optics....Pages 137-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Pattern Formation in Fluids — Variational and Non-Variational Models....Pages 165-196
Dynamic Theory of Planetary Magnetism and Laboratory Experiments....Pages 197-208
Influence of Colored Noise on Energy Transport and Optical Line Shapes in Dimers....Pages 209-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Coordination Dynamics of Human Brain and Behavior....Pages 223-234
Brain Electric Fields and Brain Functional States....Pages 235-248
Synergetic Analysis of Human Electroencephalograms: Petit-Mal Epilepsy....Pages 249-265
Synergetics, Resonance Phenomena and Brain Internal Codes....Pages 266-271
Synergetics, Self-Simplification, and the Ability to Undo....Pages 272-298
Front Matter....Pages 299-299
Artificial Life: An Engineering Perspective....Pages 301-312
Path Finding with a Network of Oscillators....Pages 313-320
Synergetic Approach to Phenomena of Perception in Natural and Artificial Systems....Pages 321-338
Front Matter....Pages 339-339
Application of Synergetics to Psychology....Pages 341-381
Organization and Self-Organization....Pages 382-391
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Schelling’s Concept of Self-Organization....Pages 395-415
Back Matter....Pages 417-417