Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos：With Applications To Physics, Biology, Chemistry And Engineering

StevenH.StrogatzisprofessorofappliedmathematicsatCornellUniversity.HereceivedhisPh.D.fromHarvardUniversityin1986.ProfessorStrogatzhasbeenhonoredwithseveralawardsincludingMIT'shighestteachingprize,theE.M.BakerAwardforExcellenceinUndergraduateTeaching,aswellasaPresidentialYoungInvestigatorAwardfromtheNationalScienceFoundation.Hisresearchonawidevarietyofnonlinearsystems--fromsynchronizedfirefliestosmall-worldnetworks--hasbeenfeaturedinthepagesofScientificAmerican,Nature,Discover,BusinessWeek,andTheNewYorkTimes.