Nonlinear Dynamics in Chemical Systems

Kenneth Showalter教授获得了理论和计算化学计划的资助，继续他在化学系统中的非线性动力学研究。研究将在三个具体领域进行：1)他将开发和表征开放和封闭化学系统中的新化学波行为；2)他将开发能够控制化学系统混沌的反馈方法；3)研究毛细管膜上的化学波。这项工作将包括实验和理论研究。非线性动力学在过去十年中蓬勃发展，成为许多人认为的真正的科学革命，现在整个自然科学都认为它是理解自然界复杂性的有力工具。化学系统在该领域的发展中发挥了重要作用，因为它们特别适合实验和理论分析，因此可以作为更复杂生物系统的理想模型。有了这笔资金，Showalter将继续进行实验和理论研究，以更好地理解化学系统的动态复杂性。

Professor Kenneth Showalter is supported by a grant from the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Program to continue his studies on nonlinear dynamics in chemical systems. Research will be conducted in three specific areas: 1) he will develop and characterize new chemical wave behavior in open and closed chemical systems; 2) he will develop feedback methods which are capable of controlling chaos in chemical systems; and 3) he will study chemical waves on membranes in capillary tubes. The work will incorporate both experimental and theoretical studies. %%% Nonlinear dynamics has blossomed in the past decade to become what many regard as a genuine scientific revolution, and it is now recognized throughout the natural sciences as a powerful tool for understanding complexity in nature. Chemical systems have played an important role in advancing the field because they are especially amenable to experimental and theoretical analysis, and hence serve as ideal models of more complex biological systems. With this grant Showalter will pursue experimental and theoretical studies to develop a better understanding of dynamical complexity of chemical systems.