A dynamical system is a concept in mathematics where a fixed rule describes the time dependence of a point in a geometrical space. The mathematical models used to describe the swinging of a clock pendulum, the flow of water in a pipe, or the number of fish each spring in a lake are examples of dynamical systems.
A dynamical system has a state determined by a collection of real numbers. Small changes in the state of the system correspond to small changes in the numbers. The numbers are also the coordinates of a geometrical space—a manifold. The evolution rule of the dynamical system is a fixed rule that describes what future states follow from the current state. The rule is deterministic: for a given time interval only one future state follows from the current state.
Difference Equations :: Differential Equations

ArXiv - Recent papers in dynamical systems at the ArXiv preprint server.
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Chaos, Limit Cycles and Twisted Rods - Integrability and chaotic attractors. Limit cycles of the Lienard systems. Elastic instabilites : twisted rods. Path and surface following : continuation algorithms.
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Climate Dynamics, Chaos and Quantum Mechanics - A general systems theory for chaos, quantum mechanics and climate dynamics applicable to dynamical systems of all space-time scales.
Crowd Dynamics - Crowd and Egress Dynamics by G. Keith Still.
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Dynamical Systems Data Base - Data base of around 50,000 planar dynamical systems.
Dynamical Systems Home Page - Conference listings, survey articles, open problems, people, jobs, and seminars.
Dynamical Systems Lab - This set of lectures is designed to explore one-dimensional dynamical systems using the software Chaos and Dynamics.
Dynamical Systems Websites - A list of research sites maintained at the University of Warwick.
Dynamics in One Complex Variable - These notes study the dynamics of iterated holomorphic mappings from a Riemann surface to itself. The reader is assumed to be familiar with the rudiments of complex variable theory and of two-dimensional differential geometry.
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Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems - With a particular emphasis on applications to other areas of mathematics. Mark Pollicott.
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Evolution Equations and Semigroups - Bulletin board and preprint archive.
Java Exploration Tool for Dynamical Systems - This Java Applet can be used for the exploration on two-dimensional analytical defined dynamical systems. The system is defined by a set of two differential equations, which will be evaluated within adjustable regions forming a two-dimensional vector field.
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Nonlinear Dynamics Bibliography - Maintained by Peter E. Beckmann, Johannes Gutenberg Universität.
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Pages on Dynamical Systems - A interactive laboratory on dynamical systems, in particular on particle systems.
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Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics - The Society seeks to promote the use of nonlinear methods in economics and finance from both a theoretical and empirical perspective.
Surveys in Dynamical Systems - References to several surveys and papers of introductory character which are available on-line.
Turbulent Landscapes - Turbulent Landscapes is the result of 13 artists' explorations of complexity in nature. The exhibit will travel to museums and science centers in upcoming months.
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