Chaos, Bifurcations and Fractals Around Us: A Brief Introduction (World Scientific Series on Nonlinear Science, Series a) [Hardcover]

Wanda Szemplinska-Stupnicka (Author)

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ISBN-10: 9812386890 | ISBN-13: 978-9812386892 | Publication Date: January 2004

During the last twenty years, a large number of books on nonlinear chaotic dynamics in deterministic dynamical systems have appeared. These academic tomes are intended for graduate students and require a deep knowledge of comprehensive, advanced mathematics. There is a need for a book that is accessible to general readers, a book that makes it possible to get a good deal of knowledge about complex chaotic phenomena in nonlinear oscillators without deep mathematical study. Chaos, Bifurcations and Fractals Around Us: A Brief Introduction fills that gap. It is a very short monograph that, owing to geometric interpretation complete with computer color graphics, makes it easy to understand even very complex advanced concepts of chaotic dynamics. This invaluable publication is also addressed to lecturers in engineering departments who want to include selected nonlinear problems in full time courses on general mechanics, vibrations or physics so as to encourage their students to conduct further study.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 110 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812386890
• ISBN-13: 978-9812386892
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,701,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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