Introduction to Chaos: Analysis and Mathematics of the Phenomenon - Hardcover

Nagashima, Hiroyuki; Baba, Yoshikazu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075030507X ISBN 13: 9780750305075

Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Inc, 1998

Synopsis

This textbook is a basic introduction to chaos. It is written primarily for advanced undergraduate students in science but postgraduate students and researchers in mathematics, physics and other areas of science will also find the book useful. The authors concentrate on explaining the fundamentals of the subject by studying examples from one-dimensional maps and simple differential equations.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

Review

..." the book provides an interesting account of the chaotic behaviour in dynamical systems .. certainly serve as a useful source of reference for postgraduate students and researchers." Mathematics Today "The book by Nagashima and Baba seems to combine this wide perspective and at the same time enough precision to get real insight in what is going on... Altogether this is an interesting new introduction to nonlinear dynamics and will certainly be worthwhile to try it out for a mixed audience." Nonlinear Science Today ..."this may be the best technical undergraduate book on chaos theory on the market. Nagashima and Baba eschew fancy color illustrations and concentrate on the theory instead. The exposition is entirely mathematical, presented in clear, terse fashion with numerous crisp graphs. Some 46 problems (with solutions) help to deepen the reader's understanding of the material. The focus is on one-dimensional maps and simple differential equations; this rather narrow scope allows a depth of coverage not normally seen in a book at this level." Choice Magazine e book provides an interesting account of the chaotic behaviour in dynamical systems .. certainly serve as a useful source of reference for postgraduate students and researchers." Mathematics Today "The book by Nagashima and Baba seems to combine this wide perspective and at the same time enough precision to get real insight in what is going on... Altogether this is an interesting new introduction to nonlinear dynamics and will certainly be worthwhile to try it out for a mixed audience." Nonlinear Science Today ..."this may be the best technical undergraduate book on chaos theory on the market. Nagashima and Baba eschew fancycolor illustrations and concentrate on the theory instead. The exposition is entirely mathematical, presented in clear, terse fashion with numerous crisp graphs. Some 46 problems (with solutions) help to deepen the reader's understanding of the material. The focus is on one-dimensional maps and simple differential equations; this rather narrow scope allows a depth of coverage not normally seen in a book at this level." Choice Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075030507X
• ISBN 13: 9780750305075
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168