Global Theory of Dynamical Systems: Proceedings of an International Conference Held at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, June 18–22, 1979

Daniel Asimov, Herman Gluck (auth.), Zbigniew Nitecki, Clark Robinson (eds.)9780387102368, 0-387-10236-1

Proceedings of an International Conference Held at Northwestern University, Evanston, illinoIs, June 18-22, 1979

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Table of contents :
Morse-smale fields of geodesics….Pages 1-17
Periodic points and topological entropy of one dimensional maps….Pages 18-34
Ergodicity of linked twist maps….Pages 35-49
Infinitesimal hyperbolicity implies hyperbolicity….Pages 50-64
A qualitative singular perturbation theorem….Pages 65-89
On a theorem of conley and smoller….Pages 90-95
Positively expansive maps of compact manifolds….Pages 96-110
An algorithm for finding closed orbits….Pages 111-120
Linked twist mappings are almost anosov….Pages 121-145
Symbolic dynamics, homology, and knots….Pages 146-157
Anomalous anosov flows….Pages 158-174
Efficiency vs. hyperbolicity on tori….Pages 175-189
Dynamical behavior of geodesic fields….Pages 190-215
The growth of topological entropy for one dimensional maps….Pages 216-223
Separatrices, non-isolated invariant sets and the seifert conjecture….Pages 224-245
Construction of invariant measures absolutely continuous with respect to dx for some maps of the interval….Pages 246-257
The estimation from above for the topological entropy of a diffeomorphism….Pages 258-264
Ergodicity in (G,σ)-extensions….Pages 265-290
A probabilistic version of bowen — Ruelle’s volume lemma….Pages 291-299
Periodically forced relaxation oscillations….Pages 300-317
Moduli of stability for diffeomorphisms….Pages 318-339
Uncountably many distinct topologically hyperbolic equilibria in ℝ 4 ….Pages 340-352
Dynamical properties of certain non-commutative skew-products….Pages 353-363
A note on explosive flows….Pages 364-374
Intertwining invariant manifolds and the lorenz attractor….Pages 375-378
Counting compatible boundary conditions….Pages 379-388
Stable manifolds for maps….Pages 389-392
Singular points of planar vector fields….Pages 393-409
Gradient vectorfields near degenerate singularities….Pages 410-417
Invariant curves near parabolic points and regions of stability….Pages 418-424
Motion under the influence of a strong constraining force….Pages 425-445
Conjugacies of topologically hyperbolic fixed points: A necessary condition on foliations….Pages 446-457
Coleman’s conjecture on topological hyperbolicity….Pages 458-470
Population dynamics from game theory….Pages 471-497