Structures in the Disciplines: Case Studies

Abstract

The study of structure generating processes is an interdisciplinary subject. Case studies from the various fields reveal similarities as well as differences in the methods of solution and also in the goals of analysis. The following selection serves to give an overview over the types of analysis typical for the various disciplines. It is by no means exhaustive. The individual articles are written by experts in the various fields with a strong emphasis on illustrating the points elaborated in the preceding chapter on the transdisciplinary foundations. Readers wishing to enhance their understanding and to proceed more thoroughly to the specific disciplinary details are put in the position to do so by consulting the cited literature.