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Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity

Author : Lev Ostrovsky
Publisher : L& H Scientific Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity by : Lev Ostrovsky

Download or read book Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity written by Lev Ostrovsky and published by L& H Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interdisciplinary journal publishes original and new results on recent developments, discoveries and progresses on Discontinuity, Nonlinearity and Complexity in physical and social sciences. The aim of the journal is to stimulate more research interest for exploration of discontinuity, complexity, nonlinearity and chaos in complex systems. The manuscripts in dynamical systems with nonlinearity and chaos are solicited, which includes mathematical theories and methods, physical principles and laws, and computational techniques. The journal provides a place to researchers for the rapid exchange of ideas and techniques in discontinuity, complexity, nonlinearity and chaos in physical and social sciences. No length limitations for contributions are set, but only concisely written manuscripts are published. Brief papers are published on the basis of Technical Notes. Discussions of previous published papers are welcome. Topics of Interest Complex and hybrid dynamical systemsDiscontinuous dynamical systems (i.e., impulsive, time-delay, flow barriers)Nonlinear discrete systems and symbolic dynamicsFractional dynamical systems and controlStochastic dynamical systems and randomnessComplexity, self-similarity and synchronization in nonlinear physicsNonlinear phenomena and physical mechanismsStability, bifurcation and chaos in complex systemsHydrodynamics, turbulence and complexity mechanismNonlinear waves and solitonDynamical networksCombinatorial aspects of dynamical systemsBiological dynamics and biophysics

Discontinuity and Complexity in Nonlinear Physical Systems

Author : J. A. Tenreiro Machado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319014110
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Discontinuity and Complexity in Nonlinear Physical Systems by : J. A. Tenreiro Machado

Download or read book Discontinuity and Complexity in Nonlinear Physical Systems written by J. A. Tenreiro Machado and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discontinuity in Nonlinear Physical Systems explores recent developments in experimental research in this broad field, organized in four distinct sections. Part I introduces the reader to the fractional dynamics and Lie group analysis for nonlinear partial differential equations. Part II covers chaos and complexity in nonlinear Hamiltonian systems, important to understand the resonance interactions in nonlinear dynamical systems, such as Tsunami waves and wildfire propagations; as well as Lev flights in chaotic trajectories, dynamical system synchronization and DNA information complexity analysis. Part III examines chaos and periodic motions in discontinuous dynamical systems, extensively present in a range of systems, including piecewise linear systems, vibro-impact systems and drilling systems in engineering. And in Part IV, engineering and financial nonlinearity are discussed. The mechanism of shock wave with saddle-node bifurcation and rotating disk stability will be presented, and the financial nonlinear models will be discussed.

Sequential Bifurcation Trees to Chaos in Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems

Author : Siyuan Xing
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031796691
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)

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Book Synopsis Sequential Bifurcation Trees to Chaos in Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems by : Siyuan Xing

Download or read book Sequential Bifurcation Trees to Chaos in Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems written by Siyuan Xing and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the global sequential scenario of bifurcation trees of periodic motions to chaos in nonlinear dynamical systems is presented for a better understanding of global behaviors and motion transitions for one periodic motion to another one. A 1-dimensional (1-D), time-delayed, nonlinear dynamical system is considered as an example to show how to determine the global sequential scenarios of the bifurcation trees of periodic motions to chaos. All stable and unstable periodic motions on the bifurcation trees can be determined. Especially, the unstable periodic motions on the bifurcation trees cannot be achieved from the traditional analytical methods, and such unstable periodic motions and chaos can be obtained through a specific control strategy. The sequential periodic motions in such a 1-D time-delayed system are achieved semi-analytically, and the corresponding stability and bifurcations are determined by eigenvalue analysis. Each bifurcation tree of a specific periodic motion to chaos are presented in detail. The bifurcation tree appearance and vanishing are determined by the saddle-node bifurcation, and the cascaded period-doubled periodic solutions are determined by the period-doubling bifurcation. From finite Fourier series, harmonic amplitude and harmonic phases for periodic motions on the global bifurcation tree are obtained for frequency analysis. Numerical illustrations of periodic motions are given for complex periodic motions in global bifurcation trees. The rich dynamics of the 1-D, delayed, nonlinear dynamical system is presented. Such global sequential periodic motions to chaos exist in nonlinear dynamical systems. The frequency-amplitude analysis can be used for re-construction of analytical expression of periodic motions, which can be used for motion control in dynamical systems.

Discretization and Implicit Mapping Dynamics

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662472759
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis Discretization and Implicit Mapping Dynamics by : Albert C. J. Luo

Download or read book Discretization and Implicit Mapping Dynamics written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book presents the discretization of continuous systems and implicit mapping dynamics of periodic motions to chaos in continuous nonlinear systems. The stability and bifurcation theory of fixed points in discrete nonlinear dynamical systems is reviewed, and the explicit and implicit maps of continuous dynamical systems are developed through the single-step and multi-step discretizations. The implicit dynamics of period-m solutions in discrete nonlinear systems are discussed. The book also offers a generalized approach to finding analytical and numerical solutions of stable and unstable periodic flows to chaos in nonlinear systems with/without time-delay. The bifurcation trees of periodic motions to chaos in the Duffing oscillator are shown as a sample problem, while the discrete Fourier series of periodic motions and chaos are also presented. The book offers a valuable resource for university students, professors, researchers and engineers in the fields of applied mathematics, physics, mechanics, control systems, and engineering.

Toward Analytical Chaos in Nonlinear Systems

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118658612
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Book Synopsis Toward Analytical Chaos in Nonlinear Systems by : Albert C. J. Luo

Download or read book Toward Analytical Chaos in Nonlinear Systems written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exact analytical solutions to periodic motions in nonlinear dynamical systems are almost not possible. Since the 18th century, one has extensively used techniques such as perturbation methods to obtain approximate analytical solutions of periodic motions in nonlinear systems. However, the perturbation methods cannot provide the enough accuracy of analytical solutions of periodic motions in nonlinear dynamical systems. So the bifurcation trees of periodic motions to chaos cannot be achieved analytically. The author has developed an analytical technique that is more effective to achieve periodic motions and corresponding bifurcation trees to chaos analytically. Toward Analytical Chaos in Nonlinear Systems systematically presents a new approach to analytically determine periodic flows to chaos or quasi-periodic flows in nonlinear dynamical systems with/without time-delay. It covers the mathematical theory and includes two examples of nonlinear systems with/without time-delay in engineering and physics. From the analytical solutions, the routes from periodic motions to chaos are developed analytically rather than the incomplete numerical routes to chaos. The analytical techniques presented will provide a better understanding of regularity and complexity of periodic motions and chaos in nonlinear dynamical systems. Key features: Presents the mathematical theory of analytical solutions of periodic flows to chaos or quasieriodic flows in nonlinear dynamical systems Covers nonlinear dynamical systems and nonlinear vibration systems Presents accurate, analytical solutions of stable and unstable periodic flows for popular nonlinear systems Includes two complete sample systems Discusses time-delayed, nonlinear systems and time-delayed, nonlinear vibrational systems Includes real world examples Toward Analytical Chaos in Nonlinear Systems is a comprehensive reference for researchers and practitioners across engineering, mathematics and physics disciplines, and is also a useful source of information for graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.

Nonlinear Vibration Reduction

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031174992
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Vibration Reduction written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tuned mass damper is one of the classic dynamic vibration absorbers with effective devices for energy dissipation and vibration reduction. The electromagnetically tuned mass damper system is extensively used for vibration reduction in engineering. A better understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of the electromagnetically tuned mass damper system is very important to optimize the parameters of such systems for vibration reduction. However, until now, one cannot fully understand complex periodic motions in such a nonlinear, electromagnetically tuned mass damper system. In this book, the semi-analytical solutions of periodic motions are presented through period-1, period-3, period-9, and period-12 motions. The corresponding stability and bifurcations of periodic motions are determined. The frequency-amplitude characteristics for bifurcation routes of such higher-order periodic motions are presented. This book helps people better understand the dynamical behaviors of an electromagnetically tuned mass damper system for the new development and design of vibration reduction and energy harvesting systems.

Regularity and Complexity in Dynamical Systems

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461415233
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Regularity and Complexity in Dynamical Systems by : Albert C. J. Luo

Download or read book Regularity and Complexity in Dynamical Systems written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regularity and Complexity in Dynamical Systems describes periodic and chaotic behaviors in dynamical systems, including continuous, discrete, impulsive, discontinuous, and switching systems. In traditional analysis, the periodic and chaotic behaviors in continuous, nonlinear dynamical systems were extensively discussed even if unsolved. In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of interest in periodic and chaotic behaviors in discontinuous dynamical systems because such dynamical systems are prevalent in engineering. Usually, the smoothening of discontinuous dynamical system is adopted in order to use the theory of continuous dynamical systems. However, such technique cannot provide suitable results in such discontinuous systems. In this book, an alternative way is presented to discuss the periodic and chaotic behaviors in discontinuous dynamical systems.

Analytical Routes to Chaos in Nonlinear Engineering

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118883926
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Book Synopsis Analytical Routes to Chaos in Nonlinear Engineering by : Albert C. J. Luo

Download or read book Analytical Routes to Chaos in Nonlinear Engineering written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonlinear problems are of interest to engineers, physicists and mathematicians and many other scientists because most systems are inherently nonlinear in nature. As nonlinear equations are difficult to solve, nonlinear systems are commonly approximated by linear equations. This works well up to some accuracy and some range for the input values, but some interesting phenomena such as chaos and singularities are hidden by linearization and perturbation analysis. It follows that some aspects of the behavior of a nonlinear system appear commonly to be chaotic, unpredictable or counterintuitive. Although such a chaotic behavior may resemble a random behavior, it is absolutely deterministic. Analytical Routes to Chaos in Nonlinear Engineering discusses analytical solutions of periodic motions to chaos or quasi-periodic motions in nonlinear dynamical systems in engineering and considers engineering applications, design, and control. It systematically discusses complex nonlinear phenomena in engineering nonlinear systems, including the periodically forced Duffing oscillator, nonlinear self-excited systems, nonlinear parametric systems and nonlinear rotor systems. Nonlinear models used in engineering are also presented and a brief history of the topic is provided. Key features: Considers engineering applications, design and control Presents analytical techniques to show how to find the periodic motions to chaos in nonlinear dynamical systems Systematically discusses complex nonlinear phenomena in engineering nonlinear systems Presents extensively used nonlinear models in engineering Analytical Routes to Chaos in Nonlinear Engineering is a practical reference for researchers and practitioners across engineering, mathematics and physics disciplines, and is also a useful source of information for graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.

Applications in Physics

Author : Vasily E. Tarasov
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110571706
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Applications in Physics by : Vasily E. Tarasov

Download or read book Applications in Physics written by Vasily E. Tarasov and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multi-volume handbook is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference work in the field of fractional calculus and its numerous applications. This fourth volume collects authoritative chapters covering several applications of fractional calculus in physics, including classical and continuum mechanics.

Economic Dynamics with Memory

Author : Vasily E. Tarasov
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110624818
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Dynamics with Memory by : Vasily E. Tarasov

Download or read book Economic Dynamics with Memory written by Vasily E. Tarasov and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series is devoted to the publication of high-level monographs which cover progresses in fractional calculus research in mathematics and applications in physics, mechanics, engineering and biology etc. Methodological aspects e.g., theory, modeling and computational methods are presented from mathematical point of view, and emphases are placed in computer simulation, analysis, design and control of application-oriented issues in various scientific disciplines. It is designed for mathematicians, and researchers using fractional calculus as a tool in the field of physics, mechanics, engineering and biology. Contributions which are interdisciplinary and which stimulate further research at the crossroads of sciences and engineering are particularly welcomed. Editor-in-chief: Changpin Li, Shanghai University, China Editorial Board: Virginia Kiryakova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Francesco Mainardi, University of Bologna, Italy Dragan Spasic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Bruce Ian Henry, University of New South Wales, Australia YangQuan Chen, University of California, Merced, USA Please submit book proposals to Leonardo Milla, [email protected]

Regularity and Stochasticity of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Author : Dimitri Volchenkov
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319580620
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Book Synopsis Regularity and Stochasticity of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems by : Dimitri Volchenkov

Download or read book Regularity and Stochasticity of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems written by Dimitri Volchenkov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-24 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents recent developments in nonlinear dynamics and physics with an emphasis on complex systems. The contributors provide recent theoretic developments and new techniques to solve nonlinear dynamical systems and help readers understand complexity, stochasticity, and regularity in nonlinear dynamical systems. This book covers integro-differential equation solvability, Poincare recurrences in ergodic systems, orientable horseshoe structure, analytical routes of periodic motions to chaos, grazing on impulsive differential equations, from chaos to order in coupled oscillators, and differential-invariant solutions for automorphic systems, inequality under uncertainty.

Demography of Population Health, Aging and Health Expenditures

Author : Christos H. Skiadas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030446956
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Demography of Population Health, Aging and Health Expenditures by : Christos H. Skiadas

Download or read book Demography of Population Health, Aging and Health Expenditures written by Christos H. Skiadas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides theoretical and applied material for estimating vital parts of demography and health issues including the healthy aging process along with calculating the healthy life years lost to disability. It further includes the appropriate methodology for the optimum health expenditure allocation. Through providing data analysis, statistical and stochastic methodology, probability approach and important applications, the book explores topics such as aging and mortality, birth-death processes, self-perceived age, life-time and survival as well as pension and labor-force. By providing a methodological approach to health problems in demography and society including and quantifying important parameters, this book is a valuable guide for researchers, theoreticians and practitioners from various disciplines.

Galloping Instability to Chaos of Cables

Author : Albert C. J. Luo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811052425
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Galloping Instability to Chaos of Cables by : Albert C. J. Luo

Download or read book Galloping Instability to Chaos of Cables written by Albert C. J. Luo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides students and researchers with a systematic solution for fluid-induced structural vibrations, galloping instability and the chaos of cables. They will also gain a better understanding of stable and unstable periodic motions and chaos in fluid-induced structural vibrations. Further, the results presented here will help engineers effectively design and analyze fluid-induced vibrations.

Periodic Motions to Chaos in a Spring-Pendulum System

Author : Yu Guo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031178831
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Periodic Motions to Chaos in a Spring-Pendulum System by : Yu Guo

Download or read book Periodic Motions to Chaos in a Spring-Pendulum System written by Yu Guo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds on the fundamental understandings, learned in undergraduate engineering and physics in principles of dynamics and control of mechanical systems. The design of real-world mechanical systems and devices becomes far more complex than the spring-pendulum system to which most engineers have been exposed. The authors provide one of the simplest models of nonlinear dynamical systems for learning complex nonlinear dynamical systems. The book addresses the complex challenges of the necessary modeling for the design of machines. The book addresses the methods to create a mechanical system with stable and unstable motions in environments influenced by an array of motion complexity including varied excitation frequencies ranging from periodic motions to chaos. Periodic motions to chaos, in a periodically forced nonlinear spring pendulum system, are presented through the discrete mapping method, and the corresponding stability and bifurcations of periodic motions on the bifurcation trees are presented. Developed semi-analytical solutions of periodical motions to chaos help the reader to understand complex nonlinear dynamical behaviors in nonlinear dynamical systems. Especially, one can use unstable motions rather than stable motions only.

Smart Applications with Advanced Machine Learning and Human-Centred Problem Design

Author : D. Jude Hemanth
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303109753X
Total Pages : 801 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Smart Applications with Advanced Machine Learning and Human-Centred Problem Design by : D. Jude Hemanth

Download or read book Smart Applications with Advanced Machine Learning and Human-Centred Problem Design written by D. Jude Hemanth and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the most recent, quality research papers accepted and presented in the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2021) held in Antalya, Turkey between 1-3 October 2021. Objective of the content is to provide important and innovative research for developments-improvements within different engineering fields, which are highly interested in using artificial intelligence and applied mathematics. As a collection of the outputs from the ICAIAME 2021, the book is specifically considering research outcomes including advanced use of machine learning and careful problem designs on human-centred aspects. In this context, it aims to provide recent applications for real-world improvements making life easier and more sustainable for especially humans. The book targets the researchers, degree students, and practitioners from both academia and the industry.

Mathematical Modeling of Discontinuous Processes

Author : Andrey Antonov
Publisher : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA
ISBN 13 : 1618964402
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (189 download)

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Book Synopsis Mathematical Modeling of Discontinuous Processes by : Andrey Antonov

Download or read book Mathematical Modeling of Discontinuous Processes written by Andrey Antonov and published by Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this monograph as a mathematical apparatus are used and investigated several classes of differential equations. The most significant feature of these differential equations is the presence of impulsive effects. The main goals and the results achieved in the monograph are related to the use of this class of equation for an adequate description of the dynamics of several types of processes that are subject to discrete external interventions and change the speed of development. In all proposed models the following requirements have met: 1) Presented and studied mathematical models in the book are extensions of existing known in the literature models of real objects and related processes. 2) Generalizations of the studied models are related to the admission of external impulsive effects, which lead to “jump-like” change the quantity characteristics of the described object as well as the rate of its modification. 3) Sufficient conditions which guarantee certain qualities of the dynamics of the quantities of the modeled objects are found. 4) Studies of the qualities of the modification of the modeled objects are possible to be successful by differential equations with variable structure and impulsive effects. 5) The considerations relating to the existence of the studied properties of dynamic objects cannot be realized without introducing new concepts and proving of appropriate theorems. The main objectives can be conditionally divided into several parts: 1) New classes of differential equations with variable structure and impulses are introduced and studied; 2) Specific properties of the above-mentioned class of differential equations are introduced and studied. The present monograph consists of an introduction and seven chapters. Each chapter contains several sections.

Introduction to Nonlinear Oscillations

Author : Vladimir I. Nekorkin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527413308
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (274 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to Nonlinear Oscillations by : Vladimir I. Nekorkin

Download or read book Introduction to Nonlinear Oscillations written by Vladimir I. Nekorkin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic outline of the basic theory of oscillations, combining several tools in a single textbook. The author explains fundamental ideas and methods, while equally aiming to teach students the techniques of solving specific (practical) or more complex problems. Following an introduction to fundamental notions and concepts of modern nonlinear dynamics, the text goes on to set out the basics of stability theory, as well as bifurcation theory in one and two-dimensional cases. Foundations of asymptotic methods and the theory of relaxation oscillations are presented, with much attention paid to a method of mappings and its applications. With each chapter including exercises and solutions, including computer problems, this book can be used in courses on oscillation theory for physics and engineering students. It also serves as a good reference for students and scientists in computational neuroscience.