The Symmetry Perspective: From Equilibrium to Chaos in Phase Space and Physical Space (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2002)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2002, 24 October 2003

The framework of 'symmetry' provides an important route between the abstract theory and experimental observations. The book applies symmetry methods to dynamical systems, focusing on bifurcation and chaos theory. Its exposition is organized around a wide variety of relevant applications.

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"[The] rich collection of examples makes the book...extremely useful for motivation and for spreading the ideas to a large Community."--MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS