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An Introduction to Piecewise Smooth Dynamics

Birkhäuser
  • Presents classical theory and some of the newest techniques
  • Discusses a number of future challenges
  • Authored by two highly recognized experts

Part of the book series: Advanced Courses in Mathematics - CRM Barcelona (ACMBIRK)

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Table of contents (2 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Piecewise-smooth Flows

    • Paul Glendinning, Mike R. Jeffrey
    Pages 3-53
  3. Piecewise-smooth Maps

    • Paul Glendinning, Mike R. Jeffrey
    Pages 55-121
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 123-129

About this book

This book is aimed at mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, studying models that involve a discontinuity, or studying the theory of nonsmooth systems for its own sake. It is divided in two complementary courses: piecewise smooth flows and maps, respectively. Starting from well known theoretical results, the authors bring the reader into the latest challenges in the field, going through stability analysis, bifurcation, singularities, decomposition theorems and an introduction to kneading theory. Both courses contain many examples which illustrate the theoretical concepts that are introduced. 


Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Applied Mathematics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

    Elena Bossolini

  • Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Tomàs Lázaro, Josep M. Olm

  • School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Paul Glendinning

  • Department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Mike R. Jeffrey

About the editors

Dr Mike Jeffrey is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.

Paul Glendinning is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.


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