An introduction to dynamics

This book was published in August 1997

by Oxford University Press

Some reviews


The book includes Ten programs for exploring dynamics; these may also be downloaded directly from this site.

Alternatively, try some ready-to-run sample software.

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Contents

Introduction, A brief review of calculus, Ordinary differential equations,

Computer solution methods, Elementary oscillations, Planetary motion,

Waves and diffusion, The best of all possible worlds?, Fluid flow,

Instability and catastrophe, Nonlinear oscillations and chaos,

The not-so-simple pendulum

Appendix A: Elementary programming in QBasic

Appendix B: Ten programs for exploring dynamics

Full list of contents

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ISBN 0-19-850077-7 (Paperback)

First published 1997

Reprinted 1998, 1999, 2001,
2003 (twice), 2004, 2005, 2006

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A German translation
"Vom Calculus Zum Chaos"
was published in 1999 by
Oldenbourg

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1089 and All That

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