Table of Contents

Tutorial.- Dynamical Systems.- Fluctuations in Dynamical Systems.- Synchronization of Periodic Systems.- Dynamical Chaos.- Routes to Chaos.- Statistical Properties of Dynamical Chaos.- Synchronization of Chaos.- Effects of Synchronization in Extended Self-Sustained Oscillatory Systems.- Synchronization in Living Systems.- Controlling Chaos.- Reconstruction of Dynamical Systems.- Stochastic Dynamics.- Stochastic Resonance.- Synchronization of Stochastic Systems.- The Beneficial Role of Noise in Excitable Systems.- Noise Induced Transport.

Reviews

From the reviews: "The emphasis of the book is on applicable theory that will be of use in the interpretation of experimental or numerical results, along with a large number of examples that are drawn from many sources. In order for this book to be useful for a variety of scientists, the authors have tried to keep each part more or less self-contained, have avoided the use of formal mathematical proofs throughout and have included many examples, including many nonlinear circuits." (Mathematical Reviews, 2003h) "The book is in three parts; the first a tutorial overview, the second on deterministic systems and the third on stochastic systems. The tutorial overview is a whirlwind tour through Lyapunov exponents, homoclinic tangles, chaotic synchronization, stochastic self-sustained oscillations and much more. Such a comprehensive overview is excellent for researchers in Complex Systems who could use it as an extended dictionary. [...] The subsequent two parts of the book provide highly detailed descriptions and numerous references for researchers interested in studying nonlinear dynamical systems in the presence of noise. [...] I highly commend this book to all researchers with a serious interest in Complex Systems." (B.I. Henry, The Physicist, 39/6, 2002) From the reviews of the second edition: "This is the second edition of the original version published in 2002 … . The topics of this book are many aspects of finite dimensional complex deterministic and stochastic dynamical systems from a physicists’ perspective. Its value for mathematicians lies mainly in the fact that it presents an up-to-date account of currently relevant topics in physics. … The presentation includes many examples and references mainly to the physics literature." (Fritz Colonius, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1125 (2), 2008)