| Thermodynamics of Chaotic Systems: An Introduction Revised Edition Contributor(s): Beck, C. (Author), Schögl, Friedrich (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521484510 ISBN-13: 9780521484510 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $78.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 Annotation: This book deals with the various thermodynamic concepts used for the analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems. The most important invariants used to characterize chaotic systems are introduced in a way that stresses the interconnections with thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Among the subjects treated are probabilistic aspects of chaotic dynamics, the symbolic dynamics technique, information measures, the maximum entropy principle, general thermodynamic relations, spin systems, fractals and multifractals, expansion rate and information loss, the topological pressure, transfer operator methods, repellers and escape. The more advanced chapters deal with the thermodynamic formalism for expanding maps, thermodynamic analysis of chaotic systems with several intensive parameters, and phase transitions in nonlinear dynamics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Mechanics - Thermodynamics - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 536.7 |
| LCCN: 92-33322 |
| Series: Cambridge Nonlinear Science |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.05" W x 8.99" (0.96 lbs) 308 pages |