Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, written by Steven H Strogatz, is a clear textbook on dynamical systems with applications in physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering. This book provides a thorough introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos, aimed at students and professionals who want to understand analytical methods and geometric intuition.
Contents
The systematic explanation begins with first-order differential equations and bifurcations, followed by phase-plane analysis, limit cycles, and their bifurcations. Next, applications such as the Lorenz system, chaos, iterative maps, period-doubling, renormalization, fractals, and strange attractors are covered.
Important additions in this edition include new exercises on climate models, an up-to-date discussion of the SIR epidemic model, and recent findings regarding the Selkov model for oscillatory glycolysis. A notable addition is Chapter 13 on the Kuramoto model, a classic example of a high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics system that is exactly solvable.
Product specifications
- Author: Steven H Strogatz
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC
- Publication date: 2024-01-16
- Number of pages: 616
- ISBN: 9780367026509
- Theme: Chaos theory
- BISAC: MATHEMATICS / Differential Equations / Ordinary
About the author
Steven Strogatz is the Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. His research on nonlinear dynamics in diverse systems is internationally recognized and described in respected publications such as Scientific American and Nature.