by M Lakshmanan (Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India) & K Murali (Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India)

This book deals with the bifurcation and chaotic aspects of damped and driven nonlinear oscillators. The analytical and numerical aspects of the chaotic dynamics of these oscillators are covered, together with appropriate experimental studies using nonlinear electronic circuits. Recent exciting developments in chaos research are also discussed, such as the control and synchronization of chaos and possible technological applications.

• Introduction
• Linear and Nonlinear Oscillators
• Electronic Circuits as Oscillators and Analog Simulation of Dynamical Systems
• Duffing Oscillator: Bifurcation and Chaos
• Duffing Oscillator: Analytic Approaches
• Bifurcation, Chaos and Phase-Looking in BVP and DVP Oscillators
• Chaotic Oscillators with Chua's Diode
• Controlling of Chaos
• Synchronized Chaotic Systems and Secure Communications