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This chapter provides a short overview of Chaos theory. We will see how even simple systems that are modeled with nonlinear equations, that is, those containing polynomial or exponential terms, can show surprising behavior. A simple population growth model will demonstrate a chaotic system.
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Watson, M. (1991). Introduction to Chaos Theory. In: Common LISP Modules. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3186-8_13
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