A review is presented of the theory of pattern formation in extended, dissipative, highly nonequilibrium systems. Emphasis is placed on systems which, in addition to spatial translations and rotations, have additional continuous symmetry group(s). It is shown that the additional symmetry destabilizes dramatically the ground state of the system thus causing it to make a direct transition from a spatially uniform to a turbulent state in an analogous fashion to the second-order phase transition in quasi-equilibrium systems. Apart from the theoretical analysis, a discussion of experimental data is given.

PACS: 05.45.+b, 47.52.+j DOI: 10.1070/PU1997v040n02ABEH000193 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1997/2/c/ A1997WT28000003 Citation: Tribel’skii M I "Short-wavelength instability and transition to chaos in distributed systems with additional symmetry" Phys. Usp. 40 159–180 (1997) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS) MedlineRefWorks PT Journal Article TI Short-wavelength instability and transition to chaos in distributed systems with additional symmetry AU Tribel’skii M I FAU Tribel’skii MI DP 10 Feb, 1997 TA Phys. Usp. VI 40 IP 2 PG 159-180 RX 10.1070/PU1997v040n02ABEH000193 URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1997/2/c/ SO Phys. Usp. 1997 Feb 10;40(2):159-180 Оригинал: Трибельский М И «Коротковолновая неустойчивость и переход к хаосу в распределенных системах с дополнительной симметрией» УФН 167 167–190 (1997); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0167.199702c.0167