In
dynamical systems theory
Dynamical systems theory is an area of mathematics used to describe the behavior of complex dynamical systems, usually by employing differential equations or difference equations. When differential equations are employed, the theory is called '' ...
, the Gingerbreadman map is a
chaotic
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two-dimensional map. It is given by the
piecewise linear transformation:
[. See in particular Fig. 3.3.]
:
See also
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List of chaotic maps
In mathematics, a chaotic map is a map (namely, an evolution function) that exhibits some sort of chaotic behavior. Maps may be parameterized by a discrete-time or a continuous-time parameter. Discrete maps usually take the form of iterated functi ...
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Chaotic maps
Exactly solvable models
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