Robinson, R. Clark   1943-  <br/><br/>
An introduction to dynamical systems :   continuous and discrete / 
R. Clark Robinson. 
 - xiii, 652 pages :   illustrations ;   26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Geometric approach to differential equations -- Linear systems -- The flow: solutions of nonlinear equations -- Phase portraits with emphasis on fixed points -- Phase portraits using energy and other test functions -- Periodic orbits -- Chaotic attractors -- Iteration of functions as dynamics -- Periodic points of one-dimensional maps -- Itineraries for one-dimensional maps -- Invariant sets for one-dimensional maps -- Periodic points of higher dimensional maps -- Invariant sets for higher dimensional maps -- Fractals 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131431404  RM373.60 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Differentiable dynamical systems.<br/>Nonlinear theories. <br/>Chaotic behavior in systems.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>515.39