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Thermodynamics of Chaotic Systems: An Introduction (Cambridge Nonlinear Science Series)

By Christian Beck , Friedrich Schögl

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1993
ISBN
9780521433679, 9780511524585, 0521484510, 0521433673, 0511524587, 9780521484510
LCC
Q172.5.C45 B43 1993
Open Library ID
OL1729017M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (1621446 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Nonlinear Science Series
Pages
306\306
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

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.

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