Why writing a book about a specialized task of the large topic of complex systems? And who will read it? The answer is simple: The fascination for a didacticall

This volume is devoted to the exciting topic of dissipative solitons, i.e. pulses or spatially localised waves in systems exhibiting gain and loss. Examples are

The dissipative soliton concept is a fundamental extension of the concept of solitons in conservative and integrable systems. It includes ideas from three major

This book presents the state-of-the-art in modeling and simulation on supercomputers. Leading German research groups present their results achieved on high-end

This book presents the state of the art in modeling and simulation on supercomputers. Leading German research groups present their results achieved on high-end