Applications of Percolation Theory, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2, Revised)

PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS: Introduction. Classical Percolation. Variations of Percolation. PART II: APPLICATIONS: Characterization of Porous Media. Characterization of Fracture and Faults. Earthquakes and Percolation. Single-Phase Flow in Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media. Multiphase Flow in Porous Media. Catalyst Deactivation and Pore Plugging. Reaction and Fragmentation of Solids. Anomalous Reaction Kinetics. Morphology and Rheology of Polymers, Gels, Foams, and Glasses. Transport in Composite Materials. Frequency-Dependent Conductivity and the Critical Path Analysis. Vibration and Density of States of Composite Materials. Applications of Invasion Percolation. Applications of Directed Percolation. Applications of Other Variations of Percolation. Percolation in Biological Materials. References. Index.