A First Course in Dynamics

This introduction combines mathematical rigor with copious examples of important applications. It covers the central topological and probabilistic notions in dy... » 

This introduction combines mathematical rigor with copious examples of important applications. It covers the central topological and probabilistic notions in dynamics ranging from Newtonian mechanics to coding theory. Readers need not be familiar with manifolds or measure theory; the only prerequisite is a basic undergraduate analysis course. «