Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, 2nd Edition

Preface.

Preface to the First Edition.

Acknowledgements from the First Edition.

Introduction

PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

An overview of nonlinear phenomena

Point attractors in autonomous systems

Limit cycles in autonomous systems

Periodic attractors in driven oscillators

Chaotic attractors in forced oscillators

Stability and bifurcations of equilibria and cycles

PART II ITERATED MAPS AS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS

Stability and bifurcation of maps

Chaotic behaviour of one-and two-dimensional maps

PART III FLOWS, OUTSTRUCTURES AND CHAOS

The Geometry of Recurrence

The Lorenz system

Rosslers band

Geometry of bifurcations

PART IV APPLICATIONS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Subharmonic resonances of an offshore structure

Chaotic motions of an impacting system

Escape from a potential well

Appendix.

Illustrated Glossary.

Bibliography.

Online Resource.

Index.