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Our main goal in the study of dynamical systems is simple. Given a specific dynamical system, give a complete characterization of the geometry of the orbit structure. If the dynamical system depends on parameters, then characterize the change in the orbit structure as the parameters are varied.
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Wiggins, S. (1990). The Geometrical Point of View of Dynamical Systems: Background Material, Poincaré Maps, and Examples. In: Introduction to Applied Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos. Texts in Applied Mathematics, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4067-7_2
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