Collapse of Tori and Genesis of Chaos in Dissipative Systems

Download or read book Collapse of Tori and Genesis of Chaos in Dissipative Systems written by Kunihiko Kaneko and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1986 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a good coverage of the recent developments and future directions in the study of dissipative systems. The primary thrust here is in exposing the reader to the frontiers of chaos, pointing out clues for further work in nonlinear science. With the aid of various types of mappings, the collapse of tori is investigated. The book contains much valuable introductory material and copious reference lists. Some notes on the historical development of the subject are interspersed in this volume.