Attractors, Bifurcations, & Chaos

Download or read book Attractors, Bifurcations, & Chaos written by Tönu Puu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-07-10 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attractors, Bifurcations, & Chaos - now in its second edition - begins with an introduction to mathematical methods in modern nonlinear dynamics and deals with differential equations. Phenomena such as bifurcations and deterministic chaos are given considerable emphasis, both in the methodological part, and in the second part, containing various applications in economics and in regional science. Coexistence of attractors and the multiplicity of development paths in nonlinear systems are central topics. The applications focus on issues such as business cycles, oligopoly, interregional trade dynamics, and economic development theory.