Understanding Complex Systems: From the Beginnings to Modern Applications

Ausloos, Marcel; Dirickx, Michel

Pierre-Francois Verhulst, with his seminal work using the logistic map to describe population growth and saturation, paved the way for the many applications of this tool in modern mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics and sociology. Indeed nowadays the logistic map is considered a useful and paradigmatic showcase for the route leading to chaos. This volume gathers contributions from some of the leading specialists in the field to present a state-of-the art view of the many ramifications of the developments initiated by Verhulst over a century ago.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2005-12-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540283669

DOI: 10.1007/3-540-32023-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 413