Related
- Mathematics (mathematical bridge)
- Science
History
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Nonlinear oscillators and applications in physics and engineering. Played a vital role in the development of such technologies as radio, radar, phase-locked loops, and lasers.
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High-speed computers ⇒ Lorenz’s discovery in 1963 of chaotic motion on a strange attractor
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emergence of chaos theory. applications in fluids, chemical reactions, electronic circuits, mechanical oscillators, and semiconductors.
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Mandelbrot’s set & fractals
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Mathematical biology ⇒ biological oscillations, especially circadian rhythms and heart rhythms
Importance
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differential equations & iterated maps (difference equations)