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Chaos for Engineers

Theory, Applications, and Control

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Tomasz Kapitaniak

    1. Division of Dynamics, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

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  • A large number of examples serve to illustrate the mathematical tools

  • Theoretical chapters (Chap. 1-5) finish with a number of problems

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Response of a Nonlinear System

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 1-4

  3. Continuous Dynamical Systems

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 5-38

  4. Discrete Dynamical Systems

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 39-52

  5. Fractals

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 53-68

  6. Routes to Chaos

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 69-86

  7. Applications

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 87-111

  8. Controlling Chaos

    • Tomasz Kapitaniak
    Pages 113-133

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 135-140
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About this book

Chaos occurs widely in engineering and natural systems. Historically it has been noted only as irregular or unpredictable behaviour and often attributed to random external influences. Further studies have shown that chaotic phenomena are completely deterministic and characteristic for typical nonlinear systems. These studies posed the question of the practical applications of chaos. One of the possible answers is to control chaotic behaviour in such a way as to make it predictable. Recently there have been examples of the potential usefulness of chaotic behaviour and this has caused growing interest among engineers and applied scientists. In this book the new mathematical ideas in nonlinear dynamics are described such that engineers can apply them in real physical systems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Division of Dynamics, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

    Tomasz Kapitaniak

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