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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hirsch, Morris W., 1933-
Differential equations, dynamical systems, and an introduction to chaos/Morris W.
Hirsch, Stephen Smale, Robert L. Devaney.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Differential equations, dynamical systems, and linear algebra/Morris W.
Hirsch and Stephen Smale. 1974.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-12-349703-5 (alk. paper)
1. Differential equations. 2. Algebras, Linear. 3. Chaotic behavior in systems. I. Smale,
Stephen, 1930- II. Devaney, Robert L., 1948- III. Hirsch, Morris W., 1933-
Differential Equations, dynamical systems, and linear algebra. IV. Title.
QA372.H67 2003
515’.35--dc22
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