Dynamics, the Geometry of Behavior

Dynamics, the Geometry of Behavior
by Ralph H. Abraham and Christopher D. Shaw

Authors

Ralph Abraham is Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, director of the Visual Math Institute, and author or coauthor of many books and articles on chaos theory, dynamics, mechanics, and the history of mathematics.

Chris Shaw is an artist, cineaste, computer graphic whiz, and founder of the virtual character company, Haptek, Inc.

Subject

This is a classic of visual math, and a unique entry point into chaos theory for the nonspecialist. 654 pages, 849 ilustrations.

Versions

The 3rd edn. (spiral bound, paper covers) is the only paper edition currently in stock: DYN3P

The 4th edn. contains all the original art by Chris Shaw and original text by Ralph Abraham found in the 1st and 2nd editions, but in a completely new setting by graphic artist Rich Curtis. Available as an eBook (PDF) on CD only: DYN4CD

Front matter (Foreword, Preface, Contents) of all editions.

For the publication history of this work, see DYN Versions

Revised 30 July 2005 by Ralph H. Abraham