Solitons and chaos
By: I. Antoniou, F.J. Lambert, eds.
Contributors: Antoniou, I. 1955-; Lambert, F. J. 1945-
Series: Research reports in physics
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Solitons.; Chaotic behavior in systems.
Description: "Solitons and Chaos" is a response to the growing interest in systems exhibiting these two complementary manifestations of nonlinearity. The papers cover a wide range of topics but share common mathematical notions and investigation techniques. An introductory note on eight concepts of integrability has been added as a guide for the uninitiated reader. Both specialists and graduate students will find this update on the state ofthe art useful. Key points: chaos vs. integrability; solitons: theory and applications; dissipative systems; Hamiltonian systems; maps and cascades; direct vs. inverse methods; higher dimensions; Lie groups, Painleve analysis, numerical algorithms; pertubation methods.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.