Publication

2004-01-12 - Birkhäuser Basel

Language

English

Word Count

81,250 words, Guess

Page Count

325 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL9089964M
  • ISBN-139783764321710
  • ISBN-103764321717
  • Library of Congress Control Number2003063014
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  • LibraryThing4542951

Classifications

  • LCCQ172.5.S95 G65 2003

Description

Pattern formation in physical systems is one of the major research frontiers of mathematics. A central theme of this book is that many instances of pattern formation can be understood within a single framework: symmetry. The book applies symmetry methods to increasingly complex kinds of dynamic behavior: equilibria, period-doubling, time-periodic states, homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits, and chaos. Examples are drawn from both ODEs and PDEs. In each case the type of dynamical behavior being studied is motivated through applications, drawn from a wide variety of scientific disciplines ranging from theoretical physics to evolutionary biology. An extensive bibliography is provided.

First Sentence

Most research in dynamical systems theory is currently focused on exotic behavior such as chaos.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Symmetry Perspective: From Equilibrium to Chaos in Phase Space and Physical SpacePaperbackBirkhäuser Basel2004-01-12

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