Synopses & Reviews
Chaos occurs widely in both natural and man-made systems. Recently, examples of the potential usefulness of chaotic behavior have caused growing interest among engineers and applied scientists. In this book the new mathematical ideas in nonlinear dynamics are described in such a way that engineers can apply them to real physical systems. From a review of the first edition by Prof. El Naschie, University of Cambridge: "Small is beautiful and not only that, it is comprehensive as well. These are the spontaneous thoughts which came to my mind after browsing in this latest book by Prof. Thomas Kapitaniak, probably one of the most outstanding scientists working on engineering applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos today. A more careful reading reinforced this first impression....The presentation is lucid and user friendly with theory, examples, and exercises.... I thought that one can no longer write text books in nonlinear dynamics which could have important impact of fill a gap. Tomasz Kapitaniak's newest book has proved me wrong twofold."
Review
From a review of the first edition by Prof. El Naschie, University of Cambridge: "Small is beautiful and not only that, it is comprehensive as well. These are the spontaneous thoughts which came to my mind after browsing in this latest book by Prof. Thomas Kapitaniak, probably one of the most outstanding scientists working on engineering applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos today. A more careful reading reinforced this first impression....The presentation is lucid and user friendly with theory, examples, and exercises."
Synopsis
Written by a leading scientist working on engineering applications of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, this second edition presents the new mathematic ideas in nonlinear dynamics. The theory and applications are described in such a way that engineers can readily apply them to real physical systems. 103 illus.
Synopsis
A desription of the new mathematical ideas in nonlinear dynamics in such a way that engineers can apply them to real physical systems.
Table of Contents
1. Response of a Nonlinear System.- 2. Continuous Dynamical Systems.- 3. Discrete Dynamical Systems.- 4. Fractals.- 5. Routes to Chaos.- 6.Applications.- 7. Controlling Chaos.