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Diversity and Complexity of Patterns in Nonequilibrium Systems — Pattern Formation in Electrohydrodynamic Instability —

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Complexity and Diversity

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Pattern formation in nonequilibrium dissipative systems has attracted the interest of scientists for a long time, which is a very common phenomenon frequently observed in nature and shows rich diversity and complexity. The outline of their concept, classification and hierarchy is briefly discussed in general. As a concrete example, the electrohydrodynamic pattern formation in liquid crystals is introduced. It shows rich variety of phenomena and is easily accessible to various patterns by application of an ac voltage. Physics of the electrohydrodynamics, and their diversity and variety of pattern formation are described.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-81, Japan

    Shoichi Kai

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  1. Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Kenjojima, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-11, Japan

    Eiichi Ryoku Nakamura

  2. Department of Applied Physics, Fukui University, 3-9-1 Bunkyo, Fukui, 910, Japan

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  3. Center of Information Science, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Kenjojima, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-11, Japan

    Osamu Yamakawa

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Kai, S. (1997). Diversity and Complexity of Patterns in Nonequilibrium Systems — Pattern Formation in Electrohydrodynamic Instability —. In: Nakamura, E.R., Kudo, K., Yamakawa, O., Tamagawa, Y. (eds) Complexity and Diversity. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-66862-6_17

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