Computational synergetics
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 37 (7) , 36-46
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2916319
Abstract
Computers, used in what I shall call the “heuristic mode,” can greatly enhance our understanding of the mathematics of nonlinear dynamical processes—a field that is taking on increasing importance as we explore the complex behavior that even simple systems often exhibit. As I shall try to show, computers allow us to penetrate into unexplored regions of mathematics and to discover unforeseen linkages among ideas.Keywords
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