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Physics of Self-Organization | |
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Evolutional Principles of Self-Organization |
Science of Complexity |
| Plasma physics research is evolving from
a "static science" into a "dynamic
science".
From traditional studies of quiet and
steady
equilibrium structures in closed, isolated
systems, the frontiers are now vastly
expanding
to consider the dynamics of open, non-equilibrium
systems. In order to harness the extreme
state of nature such as a clean burning
fusion plasma, it is necessary to understand
the spontaneous formation of structures
by
the plasma itself and to improve plasma
confinement
by taking optimal advantage of this
self-organization. Nature has the ability to create ordered structures spontaneously. We are familiar with the creation and replication of order on all scales of the universe, from the formation of stars and galaxies, to the formation of societies of ants and human beings, to the birth of life and so on. The creation of order, self-organization, is a universal property of nature which develops independently of the details of interactions between its specific components. This universality may be caused by the fact that evolutions, in strongly non-equilibrium and nonlinear systems interacting with environments, become tangled and mathematically unpredictable, which is known as the complexity. Plasma is a splendid example of a medium governed by complexity. How does the universality in the nature of the creation of order come from complexity? We have dedicated ourselves to unveil the mystery of this universal nature of complexity. |
| Theory and Computer Simulation | Simulation Science | Virtual Reality | Fusion Plasmas | Physics of Self-Organization | Evolutional Principles of Self-Organization |
| NIFS | Theory and Computer Simulation Center |
