Nonlinearity plays a major role in the understanding of most physical, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences. Nonlinear problems fascinate scientists and engineers, but often elude exact treatment. However elusive they may be, the solutions do exist-if only one perseveres in seeking them out. Self-Similarity and Beyond presents

P.L. Sachdev specializes in nonlinear phenomena. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and the Indian Academy of Sciences and has been a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science for the last two decades.