Chaos occurs widely in both natural and man-made systems. Recently, examples of the potential usefulness of chaotic behavior have caused growing interest among engineers and applied scientists. In this book the new mathematical ideas in nonlinear dynamics are described in such a way that engineers can apply them to real physical systems.
From a review of the first edition by Prof. El Naschie, University of Cambridge: "Small is beautiful and not only that, it is comprehensive as well. These are the spontaneous thoughts which came to my mind after browsing in this latest book by Prof. Thomas...

This volume brings together a comprehensive selection of over 50 reprints on the theory and applications of chaotic oscillators. Included are fundamental mathematical papers describing methods for the investigation of chaotic behaviour in oscillatory systems as well as the most important applications in physics and engineering. There is currently no book similar to this collection available.

Brings together a selection of over 50 reprints on the theory and applications of chaotic oscillators. Included are fundamental mathematical papers describing methods for the investigation of chaotic behaviour in oscillatory systems and important applications in physics and engineering.

This brief provides a general overview of nonlinear systems that exhibit hidden-attractor behavior, a topic of interest in subjects as divers as physics, mechanics, electronics and secure communications. The brief is intended for readers who want to understand the concepts of the hidden attractor and hidden-attractor systems and to implement such systems experimentally using common electronic components. Emergent topics in circuit implementation of systems with hidden attractors are included. The brief serves as an up-to-date reference on an important research topic for undergraduate/graduate...