Dynamics: Numerical Explorations : Accompanying Computer Program Dynamics 2 (Applied Mathematics Sciences, Vol 101)

Rating:
Summary: research tool
Review: Besides having the capability to produce the most popular "chaos" pictures discovered, this should read program accompanied by book. The more sophisticated the readers knowledge of non-linear dynamics, the more powerful this program becomes. This does not mean the reader needs to know C++ to work it (thank the fractal gods). This set up is a must for beginners in non-linear systems. The learning curve is about 2 hrs. and is easier than most window based applications. While most of the computations and graphs can be done in Mathcad (Matlab etc.), some of the special application functions would be very time comsuming. The best feature for this reader was the "add your own functions for testing" which has a significant file of reader's previous work to be analysed. This app. resides (in the desk top) along with Feedback and Control apps. ODE solvers, and the readers wavelet analysis. (just to show how useful it is).

Rating:
Summary: research tool
Review: Besides having the capability to produce the most popular "chaos" pictures discovered, this should read program accompanied by book. The more sophisticated the readers knowledge of non-linear dynamics, the more powerful this program becomes. This does not mean the reader needs to know C++ to work it (thank the fractal gods). This set up is a must for beginners in non-linear systems. The learning curve is about 2 hrs. and is easier than most window based applications. While most of the computations and graphs can be done in Mathcad (Matlab etc.), some of the special application functions would be very time comsuming. The best feature for this reader was the "add your own functions for testing" which has a significant file of reader's previous work to be analysed. This app. resides (in the desk top) along with Feedback and Control apps. ODE solvers, and the readers wavelet analysis. (just to show how useful it is).