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ISBN 1-56396-464-3
Single copy $90.00
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"Every time I ran it, I drew a crowd around my desk. "
- Joseph Harrison, University of Alabama

"The 22 chaos demonstrations range from a driven pendulum through Mandelbrot and Julia Sets and the Game of Life. All are nicely done, and many are quite beautiful... reasonably accessible to a writer who learned physics when Newton was a pup"
- L.R.Shannon, The New York Times
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Chaos Demonstrations 3.0

Julien C. Sprott
University of Wisconsin - Madison

George Rowlands
University of Warwick

New Features in Version 3.0:

  • New demos on strange attractors, iterated function systems, coupled-map lattices, and percolation
  • 13 different one dimensional maps
  • 21 examples of deterministic fractals
  • 16 3-D animations
  • New Game of Life demo
  • Enhanced display mode and extra scripting features

A summer storm is a powerful reminder of nature's complexity and force, but it's also an example of physical phenomena exhibiting chaos. Nonlinear behavior - chaos and fractals - is evident in the shape of the clouds, the darts of lightning, the line of the mountain range. Chaos theory enables scientists to study this seemingly complicated phenomena quantitatively, with simple sets of mathematical equations and procedures.

Chaos Demonstrations contains a unique collection of 26 physical and biological systems that will open the door to your study of chaos. Systems include random and deterministic fractals, cellular automata, anaglyphs, the driven pendulum, nonlinear and Duffing oscillators, and the magnetic quadrupole. All the demonstrations share a common interface, which makes the program straightforward and easy to use. They are presented in full color, and many can be viewed in 3-D. Fifty user-controlled parameters provide maximum flexibility for investigation and discovery. The program also has a special display mode that cycles through the animations in automatic sequence.

The goal of Chaos Demonstrations is to cultivate an appreciation for the complexity and beauty of chaotic systems in both the professional scientist and interested nonscientist. Its demonstrations can be regarded on many levels, from the forefront of research in nonlinear behavior to pure art. Learning was never so captivating! 108 pp. Includes 3-D glasses.

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Your computer system and hardware configuration should be a PC computer with the following features:

  • CGA, HGA, MCGA, EGA, or VGA graphics
  • Minimum memory of 384 K
  • Dos 3.O or higher
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DOS
ISBN 1-56396-464-3

Single copy $90.00
High School Site License $225.00
10-copy lab pack $360.00

© 1996 by Physics Academic Software Publishing Organization. All rights reserved.

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"Extremely user-friendly with an easy-to- follow menu... I highly recommend this software program for upper-level physics and mathematics classes or courses in chaos and fractals."
Donna Young,
The Science Teacher,
January 1997
 
"The shows are attractive and interesting, rely heavily on color, and even allow some three-dimensional viewing...sufficient material is presented for many excellent demonstrations...It is a delightful supplementary show for classroom or individual student use."
Clayton W. Dodge,
The Mathematics Teacher,
September 1997
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Main Menu
Driven Pendulum
Nonlinear Oscilator
Duffing Oscilator
Van der Pol Equation
Three-Body Problem
Lorenz Attractor
Rossler Attractor
One-Dimensional Maps
Predator-Prey
Chirikov Map
Henon Map
Strange Attractors
Mandlebrot Sets
Julia Set
Diffusion
Noise
Deterministic Fractals
Random Fractals
Iterated Function Systems
Coupled-Map Lattice
Mixing
Percolation
Cellular Automata
Game of Life
Anaglyphs
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