Review from previous edition The strengths of the book lie in its broad survey of the complexity of Hamiltonian dynamics and its focus on interesting physical examples. The book has many excellent figures and illustrations as well as an extensive bibliography. Each chapter has a modest collection of associated exercises.

William Satzer, Zentralblatt Math

Zaslavsky examines the new and realistic image of the origins of dynamic chaos and randomness by considering the Hamiltonian theory of chaos and such applications as the cooling of particles and signals, the control and erasing of chaos, polynomial complexity and Maxwell's Demon.

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The dynamics of realistic Hamiltonian systems has unusual microscopic features that are direct consequences of its fractional space-time structure and its phase space topology. The book deals with the fractality of the chaotic dynamics and kinetics, and also includes material on non-ergodic and non-well-mixing Hamiltonian dynamics. The book does not follow the traditional scheme of most of today's literature on chaos. The intention of the author has been to put together some of the most complex and yet open problems on the general theory of chaotic systems. The importance of the discussed issues and an understanding of their origin should inspire students and researchers to touch upon some of the deepest aspects of nonlinear dynamics. The book considers the basic principles of the Hamiltonian theory of chaos and some applications including for example, the cooling of particles and signals, control and erasing of chaos, polynomial complexity, Maxwell's Demon, and others. It presents a new and realistic image of the origin of dynamical chaos and randomness. An understanding of the origin of randomness in dynamical systems, which cannot be of the same origin as chaos, provides new insights in the diverse fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering.
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This book gives a realistic contemporary image of Hamiltonian dynamics, dealing with the basic principles of the Hamiltonian theory of chaos in addition to very recent and unusual applications of nonlinear dynamics and the fractality of dynamics.
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CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; FRACTALITY OF CHAOS; KINETICS; APPLICATIONS
`Review from previous edition The strengths of the book lie in its broad survey of the complexity of Hamiltonian dynamics and its focus on interesting physical examples. The book has many excellent figures and illustrations as well as an extensive bibliography. Each chapter has a modest collection of associated exercises.' William Satzer, Zentralblatt Math `Zaslavsky examines the new and realistic image of the origins of dynamic chaos and randomness by considering the Hamiltonian theory of chaos and such applications as the cooling of particles and signals, the control and erasing of chaos, polynomial complexity and Maxwell's Demon. ' SciTech Book News
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Written in a pedagogical style, richly illustrated, plenty of applications, examples, and problem sets. Presents some of the most complex and important features of Hamiltonian chaos. Comprehensive discussion of space-time fractality of chaotic dynamics. Includes detailed analysis of the foundations of statistical mechanics and Maxwell's demon. Includes unique material on non-KAM systems, symmetry of plane tilings, erasing of chaos, and cooling of particles.
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Professor George M. Zaslavsky Department of Physics and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences New York University
Written in a pedagogical style, richly illustrated, plenty of applications, examples, and problem sets. Presents some of the most complex and important features of Hamiltonian chaos. Comprehensive discussion of space-time fractality of chaotic dynamics. Includes detailed analysis of the foundations of statistical mechanics and Maxwell's demon. Includes unique material on non-KAM systems, symmetry of plane tilings, erasing of chaos, and cooling of particles.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199535484
Publisert
2008
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
761 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
438

Biografisk notat

Professor George M. Zaslavsky Department of Physics and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences New York University