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@article{citeulike:4622042, abstract = {A brief review of the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam (FPU) paradox is given, together with its suggested resolutions and its relation to other physical problems. We focus on the ideas and concepts that have become the core of modern nonlinear mechanics, in their historical perspective. Starting from the first numerical results of FPU, both theoretical and numerical findings are discussed in close connection with the problems of ergodicity, integrability, chaos and stability of motion. New directions related to the Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum systems of interacting Bose-particles are also considered.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Berman, G. P. and Izrailev, F. M.}, citeulike-article-id = {4622042}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0411062}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/nlin/0411062}, day = {8}, eprint = {nlin/0411062}, keywords = {becs, ergodicity, integrability, nonlinearity, solitons}, month = {Mar}, posted-at = {2009-05-24 17:20:59}, priority = {2}, title = {The Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem: 50 years of progress}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0411062}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4622042 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4622042 N2 - A brief review of the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam (FPU) paradox is given, together with its suggested resolutions and its relation to other physical problems. We focus on the ideas and concepts that have become the core of modern nonlinear mechanics, in their historical perspective. Starting from the first numerical results of FPU, both theoretical and numerical findings are discussed in close connection with the problems of ergodicity, integrability, chaos and stability of motion. New directions related to the Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum systems of interacting Bose-particles are also considered. TI - The Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem: 50 years of progress KW - becs KW - ergodicity KW - integrability KW - nonlinearity KW - solitons AU - Berman, GP AU - Izrailev, FM PY - 2005/Mar/08/ UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0411062 ER -