An Introduction to Chaotic Dynamics

Classical and quantum

Robert C Bishop (Wheaton College Illinois, USA)

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English

Institute of Physics Publishing
23 May 2025

Stochastics; Non-linear science; Chaos theory

Series: IOP ebooks

Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary area of scientific study and branch of mathematics focused on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. While the rules describing chaotic dynamical systems are well-specified and simple, the behaviour of many such systems is remarkably complex and produces output that appears random and for which long-term prediction is limited. The book begins by laying out preliminary material needed to understand the literature on chaos, providing the background that any reader would need to be able to navigate the literature. It goes on to discuss the history of the field, the different definitions of chaos and the implications of chaos for modelling phenomena and forecasting system behaviour before rounding out with broader implications.

Key Features:

Accessible introduction.

Chaos in classical and quantum systems.

Reviews the various definitions of chaos.

Modelling, forecasting and mitigation.

Broad review.

By: Robert C Bishop (Wheaton College Illinois USA)
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9780750364560
ISBN 10: 0750364564
Series: IOP ebooks
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 23 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert C. Bishop is Professor of Physics and Philosophy and the John and Madeleine McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science in the Department of Physics and Engineering at Wheaton College. His research focuses on History and philosophy of physics and the social sciences and free will, with special attention to emergence, determinism, chaos, and complexity. He is author of Chaos Theory: A Quick Immersion (Tibidabo Publishing, 2023), and The Physics of Emergence Second Edition (Institute of Physics Press, 2024), and co-author of Emergence in Context: A Science-First Approach to Metaphysics (Oxford University Press, 2022).