@article{1468140,
      recid = {1468140},
      author = {Bunde, Armin, and Caro, Jürgen, and Chmelik, Christian,  and Kärger, Jörg, and Vogl, Gero,},
      title = {Diffusive spreading in nature, technology and society /},
      pages = {1 online resource (1 volume) :},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {What do the movements of molecules and the migration of  humans have in common? How does the functionality of our  brain tissue resemble the flow of traffic in New York City?  How can understanding the spread of ideas, rumors, and  languages help us tackle the spread a pandemic? This book  provides an illuminating look into these seemingly  disparate topics by exploring and expertly communicating  the fundamental laws that govern the spreading and  diffusion of objects. A collection of leading scientists in  disciplines as diverse as epidemiology, linguistics,  mathematics, and physics discuss various spreading  phenomena relevant to their own fields, revealing  astonishing similarities and correlations between the  objects of studybe they people, particles, or pandemics.  This updated and expanded second edition of an  award-winning book introduces timely coverage of a subject  with the greatest societal impact in recent memorythe  global fight against COVID-19. Winner of the 2019  Literature Prize of the German Chemical Industry Fund, this  book targets an interdisciplinary readership, featuring an  introductory chapter that sets the stage for the topics  discussed throughout. Each chapter provides ample  opportunity to whet the appetite of those readers seeking a  more in-depth treatment, making the book also useful as  supplementary reading in appropriate courses dealing with  complex systems, mass transfer, and network theory.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1468140},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05946-9},
}