Chaos: From Simple Models to Complex Systems (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789814277655)

Chaos: from simple models to complex systems aims to guide science and engineering students through chaos and nonlinear dynamics from classical examples to the most recent fields of research. The first part, intended for undergraduate and graduate students, is a gentle and self-contained introduction to the concepts and main tools for the characterization of deterministic chaotic systems, with emphasis to statistical approaches. The second part can be used as a reference by researchers as it focuses on more advanced topics including the characterization of chaos with tools of information theory and applications encompassing fluid and celestial mechanics, chemistry and biology.The book is novel in devoting attention to a few topics often overlooked in introductory textbooks and which are usually found only in advanced surveys such as: information and algorithmic complexity theory applied to chaos and generalization of Lyapunov exponents to account for spatiotemporal and non-infinitesimal perturbations.The selection of topics, numerous illustrations, exercises and proposals for computer experiments make the book ideal for both introductory and advanced courses.

Author: Fabio Cecconi, Massimo Cencini
ISBN-10: 9814277657
ISBN-13: 9789814277655
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2009
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.70w x 1.00d