Geometric phase theory ordering

By track structure is meant the distribution of energy loss events and their geometrical dispositions. Naturally, track structure becomes rather important for second-order reactions in the condensed phase. Track structure, coupled with a reaction scheme and yields of primary species, forms the basis of radiation-chemical theory. 

This textbook is aimed at newcomers to nonlinear dynamics and chaos, especially students taking a first course in the subject. The presentation stresses analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric intuition. The theory is developed systematically, starting with first-order differential equations and their bifurcations, followed by phase plane analysis, limit cycles and their bifurcations, and culminating with the Lorenz equations, chaos, iterated maps, period doubling, renormalization, fractals, and strange attractors. 

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