Description
This text is designed for those who wish to study mathematics beyond linear algebra but are not ready for abstract material. Rather than a theorem-proof-corollary-remark style of exposition, it stresses geometry, intuition, and dynamical systems. 1996 edition. Preface 1. Introduction 2. Linear Systems 3. Nonlinear Systems 1: Fixed Points 4. Nonlinear Systems 2: Periodicity and Chaos 5. Fractals 6. Complex Dynamical Systems Appendix A. Background Material Appendix B. Computing Bibliography Index
