Are you attracted by attractors?

The book is a comprehensive survey of one of the most attractive fields of research in mathematics, namely the theory of hyperbolic dynamical systems. This subject forms the theoretical basis for what is sometimes called the "theory of chaos". The book addresses graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics.

Inhalt

1. Hyperbolic Sets.- 2. Strange Attractors.- 3. Cascades on Surfaces.- 4. Dynamical Systems with Transitive Symmetry Group. Geometric and Statistical Properties.- Author Index.