Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1 Overview; 1.0 Chaos, Fractals, and Dynamics; 1.1 Capsule History of Dynamics; 1.2 The Importance of Being Nonlinear; 1.3 A Dynamical View of the World; Part I One-Dimens…
"This book presents elements of the theory of chaos in dynamical systems in a framework of theoretical understanding coupled with numerical and graphical experimentation. The theory is developed using only elementary calculus and algebra, and includes dynamics of one- and two-di…
"The study of chaos provides a new paradigm for the sciences, and Dynamics: The Geometry of Behavior is a comprehensive exploration of this important branch of mathematics. The book shows a new way to learn a new mathematics--it is a visual tour that's accessible to a wide range…
