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020 _a9781139172455 (ebook)
020 _z9780521404891 (hardback)
020 _z9780521406680 (paperback)
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_beng
_erda
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050 0 0 _aQA427
_b.D7 1992
082 0 0 _a515/.355
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100 1 _aDrazin, P. G.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aNonlinear systems /
_cP.G. Drazin.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1992.
300 _a1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge texts in applied mathematics ;
_v10
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520 _aThe theories of bifurcation, chaos and fractals as well as equilibrium, stability and nonlinear oscillations, are part of the theory of the evolution of solutions of nonlinear equations. A wide range of mathematical tools and ideas are drawn together in the study of these solutions, and the results applied to diverse and countless problems in the natural and social sciences, even philosophy. The text evolves from courses given by the author in the UK and the United States. It introduces the mathematical properties of nonlinear systems, mostly difference and differential equations, as an integrated theory, rather than presenting isolated fashionable topics. Topics are discussed in as concrete a way as possible and worked examples and problems are used to explain, motivate and illustrate the general principles. The essence of these principles, rather than proof or rigour, is emphasized. More advanced parts of the text are denoted by asterisks, and the mathematical prerequisites are limited to knowledge of linear algebra and advanced calculus, thus making it ideally suited to both senior undergraduates and postgraduates from physics, engineering, chemistry, meteorology etc. as well as mathematics.
650 0 _aNonlinear theories.
650 0 _aDifferential equations, Nonlinear.
650 0 _aChaotic behavior in systems.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521404891
830 0 _aCambridge texts in applied mathematics ;
_v10.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139172455
999 _c516988
_d516986