edited by S Boccaletti (University of Navarra, Spain), H L Mancini (University of Navarra, Spain), W González-Viñas (University of Navarra, Spain), J Burguete (University of Navarra, Spain), & D L Valladares (University of Navarra, Spain & University of San Luis, Argentina)

Contents (538k)
Preface (251k)
Chapter 1.1: Introduction (179k)
Chapter 1.2: Modelling (350k)
Chapter 1.3: Applications (598k)
Chapter 1.4: Conclusion (171k)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the topics related to characterization, control and synchronization of complex spatiotemporal phenomena, from both a theoretical and an experimental point of view. It describes applications of these processes in applied mathematics, signal analysis, nonlinear optics, fluid dynamics, chemical reactions, electronic circuits, etc.

• Analysis and Characterization of Chaotic, Complex and Space Extended Systems:
  • Non-Stationary as an Embedding Problem (M Small et al.)
  • Nonlinear Dynamics and Time Series Analysis: A Basic Introduction (E J Kostelich)
  • Fixed Point Analysis: Dynamics of Non-Stationary Spatiotemporal Signals (A Hutt & F Kruggel)
  • Complex-Valued Second Difference as a Measure of Stabilization of Complex Dissipative Statistical Systems: Girko Ensemble (M M Duras)
  • Study of a C-Integrable Partial Differential Equation (A di Garbo et al.)
  • Wave Patterns in Coupled Map Lattices (P G Lind et al.)
  • Chaos in Air Bubble Formation (A Tufaile & J C Sartorelli)
  • Patterns in a Nonlinear Optical System (F T Arecchi & P L Ramazza)
  • Bifurcation Behavior of a Superlacttice Model (J Galán et al.)
  • Delayed Dynamical Systems with Variable Delay (S Madruga et al.)
  • Stability of Hexagonal Patterns in a Generalized Swift-Hohenberg Equation (B Peña et al.)
  • Rayleigh-Bénard Convective Instabilities in Nematic Liquid Crystals (J Salán & I Bove)
  • Topological Analysis in a Dripping Faucet Experiment (M B Reyes & J C Sartorelli)
• Control and Synchronization of Chaos and Space Time Chaos:
  • The Breakdown of Synchronization and Shadowing in Coupled Chaotic Systems: Analysis via the Subsystem Decomposition (E Barreto & P So)
  • Anticipating Chaotic Synchronization — An Overview (H U Voss)
  • Phase Synchronization in Chaotic Convection (D Maza et al.)
  • A Simple Use of the Diffusion Approximation for Treating Roundoff-Induced Problems in Coupled Maps with an Invariant Subset (G Santoboni et al.)
  • Out-of-Phase vs In-Phase Synchronization of Two Parametrically Excited Pendula (A G de Oliveira et al.)
  • Experiments on Chaos Control in Lasers (R Meucci & F T Arecchi)
  • Communication with Chaos: Reconstructing Information-Carrying Signals (I P Mariñon et al.)