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Dynamics: Numerical Explorations (Applied Mathematical Sciences)

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Besides having the capability to produce the most popular "chaos" pictures discovered, this should read program accompanied by book. The more sophisticated the readers knowledge of non-linear dynamics, the more powerful this program becomes. This does not mean the reader needs to know C++ to work it (thank the fractal gods). This set up is a must for beginners in non-linear systems. The learning curve is about 2 hrs. and is easier than most window based applications. While most of the computations and graphs can be done in Mathcad (Matlab etc.), some of the special application functions would be very time comsuming. The best feature for this reader was the "add your own functions for testing" which has a significant file of reader's previous work to be analysed. This app. resides (in the desk top) along with Feedback and Control apps. ODE solvers, and the readers wavelet analysis. (just to show how useful it is).

Manual for software that makes it possible to do numerical experiments with dynamical systems and study chaotic behavior.

As for year 2011, comments are as follows:

1. Software was written over 10 years ago, and general "look and feel" is a bit outdated. Menu structure a bit not intuitive

2. Book comes with diskette that contains program of Dynamics system. The version I got with book is for Windows 95. Don't even TRY to run this software on Windows XP or later. Download the newest version from author's web page

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This version works perfectly on Windows XP and Windows 7 (I tested on both). This new version comes with new features and extended manual.

Highly recomended for everybody who wants to make "experimental mathematics". Warning: you must know something about dynamical systems and chaos to use this book. This is not a textbook