Chaos
Subtitle: A Program Collection for the PC
By: by H. J. Korsch, H.-J. Jodl
Contributors: Jodl, H.-J
Edition: Second Edition.
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9783662038680; 9783662038666
Subjects: Quantum theory; Mechanics; Mathematical physics; Physics
Description: Chaos: A Program Collection for the PC presents an outstanding selection of executable programs with introductory texts to chaos theory and its simulation. Students in physics, mathematics, and engineering will find a thorough introduction to fundamentals and applications in this field. Many numerical experiments and suggestions for further studies help the reader to become familiar with this fascinating topic. The second edition includes one CD-ROM, the executable programs are Windows 95 compatible.
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Table of contents: title: Overview and Basic Concepts; title: Nonlinear Dynamics and Deterministic Chaos; title: Billiard Systems; title: Gravitational Billiards: The Wedge; title: The Double Pendulum; title: Chaotic Scattering; title: Fermi Acceleration; title: The Duffing Oscillator; title: Feigenbaum Scenario; title: Nonlinear Electronic Circuits; title: Mandelbrot and Julia Sets; title: Ordinary Differential Equations; title: A. Systems Requirements and Program Installation; title: B. General Remarks on Using the Programs Glossary Subject Index.