Weak Chaos and Quasi-Regular Patterns

by R.Z. Sagdeev and D. A. Usikov

Book Overview

This book presents the fundamentals of chaos theory in conservative systems and provides a systematic study of the theory of transitional states of physical systems that lie between deterministic and chaotic behavior. The authors begin with the general concepts of Hamiltonian dynamics, stabililty, and chaos, and then discuss the theory of stochastic layers and webs and the numerous applications of this theory, particularly to pattern symmetry. Throughout,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521373174
• ISBN13: 9780521373173
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"