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Systems driven far from thermodynamic equilibrium can create dissipative structures through the spontaneous breaking of symmetries. A particularly�fascinating feature of these pattern-forming systems is their tendency to�produce spatially confined states. These localized wave packets can exist as propagating entities through space and/or time. Various examples of such�systems will be dealt with in this book, including localized states in fluids, chemical reactions on surfaces, neural networks, optical systems, granular systems, population models, and Bose-Einstein condensates. This book should appeal to all physicists, mathematicians and electrical engineers interested in localization in far-from-equilibrium systems. The authors – all recognized experts in their fields -�strive to achieve a balance between theoretical and experimental considerations thereby giving�an overview of�fascinating physical principles, their manifestations in diverse systems, and the novel�technical applications on the horizon.Typham this is the title: Localized States in Physics: Solitons and Patterns