Nonlinear Dynamics: A Primer

Name: Nonlinear Dynamics: A Primer
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Nonlinear DynamicsA Primer\nAuthor(s): Alfredo Medio, Marji Lines\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521558747, 978-0521558747\nSynopsis\nA systematic and comprehensive introduction to the study of nonlinear dynamical systems, in both discrete and continuous time, for nonmathematical students and researchers working in applied fields. An understanding of linear systems and the classical theory of stability are essential although basic reviews of the relevant material are provided. Further chapters are devoted to the stability of invariant sets, bifurcation theory, chaotic dynamics and the transition to chaos. In the final two chapters the authors approach the subject from a measure-theoretical point of view and compare results to those given for the geometrical or topological approach of the first eight chapters. Includes about one hundred exercises. A Windows-compatible software programme calle]