A comparative study of nonequilibrium dynamics in complex and real Ginzburg-Landau equations

Saugata Patra1, Subir K Das

  • 1Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O, 560064, Bangalore, India.

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