Author: Aimee S. A. Johnson
Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America
ISBN: 0883857936
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A dynamical system is a collection of possible states and a rule (or rules) that describes evolution of these states over time. The main purpose of this book is to introduce important concepts in dynamical systems - including fixed and periodic points, attractors and repellers, chaos and fractals - in a way that encourages readers to explore, discover , and learn independently. The book differs from other dynamical system textbooks in that topics have been carefully chosen both to give a coherent introduction to dynamical systems and to support inquiry-based learning.