Bifurcation theory in discrete dynamical systems provides a rigorous framework for analysing qualitative changes in system behaviour as parameters vary. In these systems, subtle modifications of ...
Introduces undergraduate students to chaotic dynamical systems. Topics include smooth and discrete dynamical systems, bifurcation theory, chaotic attractors, fractals, Lyapunov exponents, ...
Covers dynamical systems defined by mappings and differential equations. Hamiltonian mechanics, action-angle variables, results from KAM and bifurcation theory, phase plane analysis, Melnikov theory, ...