Bifurcation, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos in nuclear systems: an expository introduction

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7090367

Dorning, J

The objective of the paper is to expose the reader to the basic simple and complex concepts of modern bifurcation theory, stability theory, and nonlinear dynamics, and to give some examples that arise in the dynamics of familiar nuclear systems and thereby provide the background necessary for the audience to understand and benefit from the more specific and detailed invited papers in this session. The nonlinear time evolution and stability of a dynamical system, e.g., an engineering or physical system described by coupled nonlinear differential equations (DEs), are intimately related to the local bifurcation phenomena that arise in the steady-state form of the DEs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Bologna, Italy
• OSTI ID: 7090367
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 53; Conference: American Nuclear Society and Atomic Industrial Forum joint meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Nov 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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