In nature, from macro- to nanoscale, dynamical systems evolve towards thermal equilibrium while exchanging energy with their surroundings. Dissipative mechanisms that mediate this equilibration ...

Granular materials, which consist of numerous discrete solid particles, are intricate systems characterized by multiple body interactions 1,2. These materials are ubiquitous in natural settings, ...

Much ballyhoo surrounds the concept of "damping factor." It's been suggested that it accounts for the alleged "dramatic differences" in sound between tube and solid state amplifiers. The claim is made ...