Experiments and theory have rapidly progressed on nonlinear optical extreme waves, showing that guided wave nonlinear optics and fiber lasers provide a relatively simple, accessible and controllable test bed for the observations and accurate statistical studies of extreme wave phenomena that obey the same universal rules, which apply to a large ensemble of different physical systems. With introductory material to make the subject area accessible to non-specialists such as graduate and PhD ...

Guiding graduate students and researchers through the complex world of laser physics and nonlinear optics, this book provides an in-depth exploration of the dynamics of lasers and other relevant optical systems, under the umbrella of a unitary spatio-temporal vision. Adopting a balanced approach, the book covers traditional as well as special topics in laser physics, quantum electronics and nonlinear optics, treating them from the viewpoint of nonlinear dynamical systems. These include las...

Si può narrare la filosofia nella forma di una cronaca? Sì, soprattutto quando non si vuole presentare un prodotto finito, ma il resoconto di un vissuto che diventa racconto e poi continua seguendo i ritmi dell'esistenza. La nuova disciplina della consulenza filosofica insiste molto sulla filosofia come esperienza di dialogo e di vita. Noi abbiamo scommesso sul fatto che in tale esperienza nulla viene perso del suo rigore e della sua verità. I presocratici e Platone, sul versante antico, e...

This book presents state of the art knowledge on the psychopathology, clinical symptomatology, biology, and treatment of hallucinations in patients with psychoses and affective disorders. The opening section describes and examines the origins of the hallucinatory symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and drug- or substance-induced psychoses. In addition, progress in understanding of hallucinations in children and adolescents and chronic hallucinatory disorder is review...