Ambika, G; Dr.Babu, Joseph K(Cochin University of Science And Technology, March , 1988)
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Abstract:
It has become clear over the last few years that many deterministic dynamical systems described
by simple but nonlinear equations with only a few variables can behave in an irregular or
random fashion. This phenomenon, commonly called deterministic chaos, is essentially due to the fact that we cannot deal with infinitely precise numbers. In these systems trajectories emerging from nearby initial conditions diverge exponentially as time evolves)and therefore)any small error in the initial measurement spreads with time considerably, leading to unpredictable and chaotic behaviour The thesis work is mainly centered on the asymptotic behaviour of nonlinear and nonintegrable dissipative dynamical systems. It is found that completely
deterministic nonlinear differential equations describing such systems can exhibit random or chaotic behaviour. Theoretical studies on this chaotic behaviour can enhance our understanding of various phenomena such as turbulence, nonlinear electronic circuits, erratic behaviour of heart and brain, fundamental molecular reactions involving DNA, meteorological phenomena, fluctuations in the cost of materials and so on. Chaos is studied mainly under two different
approaches - the nature of the onset of chaos and the statistical description of the chaotic state.
Description:
Department of physics, Cochin University of Science And Technology