Title: Introduction to CHAOS
1Introduction to CHAOS
- Larry Liebovitch, Ph.D.
- Florida Atlantic University
- 2004
2These two sets of data have the same
- mean
- variance
- power spectrum
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4RANDOM random x(n) RND
Data 1
5CHAOS Deterministic x(n1) 3.95 x(n) 1-x(n)
Data 2
6etc.
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8RANDOM random x(n) RND
Data 1
9CHAOS deterministic x(n1) 3.95 x(n) 1-x(n)
Data 2
x(n1)
x(n)
10CHAOS
Definition
predict that value
Deterministic
these values
11CHAOS
Definition
Small Number of Variables
x(n1) f(x(n), x(n-1), x(n-2))
12CHAOS
Definition
Complex Output
13CHAOS
Properties
Phase Space is Low Dimensional
d , random
d 1, chaos
phase space
14CHAOS
Properties
Sensitivity to Initial Conditions
nearly identical initial values
very different final values
15CHAOS
Properties
Bifurcations
small change in a parameter
one pattern
another pattern
16Time Series
X(t)
Y(t)
Z(t)
embedding
17Phase Space
Z(t)
phase space set
Y(t)
X(t)
18Attractors in Phase Space
Logistic Equation
X(n1) 3.95 X(n) 1-X(n)
X(n1)
X(n)
19Attractors in Phase Space
Z(t)
Lorenz Equations
Y(t)
X(t)
20The number of independent variables smallest
integer gt the fractal dimension of the attractor
Logistic Equation
phase space
dlt1
time series
X(n1)
X(n)
d lt 1, therefore, the equation of the time series
that produced this attractor depends on 1
independent variable.
21The number of independent variables smallest
integer gt the fractal dimension of the attractor
Lorenz Equations
phase space
time series
d 2.03
Z(t)
X(n1)
n
X(t)
Y(t)
d 2.03, therefore, the equation of the time
series that produced this attractor depends on 3
independent variables.
22Data 1
time series
phase space
d
Since , the time series was
produced by a random mechanism.
d
23Data 2
time series
phase space
d 1
Since d 1, the time series was produced by a
deterministic mechanism.
24Phase Space
Constructed by direct measurement
Measure X(t), Y(t), Z(t)
Z(t)
Each point in the phase space set has
coordinates X(t), Y(t), Z(t)
X(t)
Y(t)
25Phase Space
Constructed from one variable
Takens Theorem Takens 1981 In Dynamical Systems
and Turbulence Ed. Rand Young,
Springer-Verlag, pp. 366 - 381
X(t)
26Position and Velocity of the Surface of a Hair
Cell in the Inner Ear
Teich et al. 1989 Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh),
Suppl. 467 265 - 279
10-1
stimulus 171 Hz
velocity (cm/sec)
-10-1
3 x 10-5
displacement (cm)
-10-4
27Position and Velocity of the Surface of a Hair
Cell in the Inner Ear
Teich et al. 1989 Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh),
Suppl. 467 265 - 279
3 x 10-2
stimulus 610 Hz
velocity (cm/sec)
-3 x 10-2
displacement (cm)
5 x 10-6
-2 x 10-5
28RANDOM x(n) RND
Data 1
fractal demension of the phase space set
fractal dimension of phase space set
embedding dimension number of values of the
data taken at a time to produce the phase space
set
29Data 2
CHAOS deterministic x(n1) 3.95 x(n) 1 - x(n)
fractal demension of the phase space set 1
fractal dimension of phase space set
embedding dimension number of values of the
data taken at a time to produce the phase space
set
30Chick Heart Cells
microelectrode
Glass, Guevara, Bélair Shrier. 1984 Phys. Rev.
A291348 - 1357
v
voltmeter
current source
chick heart cell
31Chick Heart Cells
Spontaneous Beating, No External Stlimulation
voltage
time
32Chick Heart Cells
Periodically Stimulated 2 stimulations - 1 beat
21
33Chick Heart Cells
Periodically Stimulated 1 stimulation - 1 beat
11
34Chick Heart Cells
Periodically Stimulated 2 stimulations - 3 beats
23
35The Pattern of Beating of Chick Heart Cells
Glass, Guevara, Bélair Shrier.1984 Phys. Rev.
A291348 - 1357
periodic stimulation - chaotic response
36The Pattern of Beating of Chick Heart Cells
continued
phase of the beat with respect to the stimulus
phase vs. previous phase
experiment
theory (circle map)
1.0
0.5
i 1
0
0.5
1.0
0
1.0
0.5
i
37The Pattern of Beating of Chick Heart Cells
Glass, Guevara, Belair Shrier.1984 Phys. Rev.
A291348 - 1357
Since the phase space set is 1-dimensional, the
timing between the beats of these cells can be
described by a deterministic relationship.
38Procedure
- Time series
- e.g. voltage as a function of time
- Turn the Time Series into a Geometric Object
- This is called embedding.
39Procedure
- Determine the Topological Properties of this
Object - Especially, the fractal dimension.
- High Fractal Dimension
- Random chance
- Low Fractal Dimension
- Chaos deterministic
40The Fractal Dimension is NOT equal to The
Fractal Dimension
41Fractal DimensionHow many new pieces of the
Time Series are found when viewed at finer time
resolution.
d
X
time
42Fractal DimensionThe Dimension of the Attractor
in Phase Space is related to theNumber of
Independent Variables.
x(t2 t)
d
X
x(t)
x(t t)
time
43Mechanism that Generated the Data
Chance d(phase space set)
Data
?
x(t)
Determinism d(phase space set) low
t
44Lorenz1963 J. Atmos. Sci. 2013-141
(Rayleigh, Saltzman)
Model
C O L D
HOT
45Lorenz1963 J. Atmos. Sci. 2013-141
Equations
46Lorenz1963 J. Atmos. Sci. 2013-141
Equations
- X speed of the convective circulation
X gt 0 clockwise,
X lt 0 counterclockwise - Y temperature difference between rising and
falling fluid
47Lorenz1963 J. Atmos. Sci. 2013-141
Equations
- Z bottom to top temperature minus the linear
gradient
48Lorenz1963 J. Atmos. Sci. 2013-141
Phase Space
Z
X
Y
49Lorenz Attractor
cylinder of air rotating counter-clockwise
cylinder of air rotating clockwise
X lt 0
X gt 0
50Sensitivity to Initial ConditionsLorenz Equations
Initial Condition
X 1.
X(t)
0
different
same
X 1.00001
X(t)
0
IXtop(t) - Xbottom(t)I e t Liapunov
Exponent
51Deterministic, Non-Chaotic
X(n1) f X(n)
Accuracy of values computed for X(n)
1.736 2.345 3.254 5.455 4.876
4.234 3.212
52Deterministic, Chaotic
X(n1) f X(n)
Accuracy of values computed for X(n)
3.455 3.45? 3.4?? 3.??? ? ? ?
53Initial Conditions X(t0), Y(t0), Z(t0)...
Clockwork Universe determimistic non-chaotic
Can compute all future X(t), Y(t), Z(t)...
Equations
54Initial Conditions X(t0), Y(t0), Z(t0)...
Chaotic Universe determimistic chaotic
sensitivity to initial conditions
Can not compute all future X(t), Y(t), Z(t)...
Equations
55Lorenz Strange Attractor
starting away
Trajectories from outside pulled TOWARDS it why
its called an attractor
56Lorenz Strange Attractor
starting on
Trajectories on the attractor pushed APART from
each other sensitivity to initial conditions
57Strangeattractor is fractal
phase space set
not strange
strange
58Chaoticsensitivity to initial conditions
time series
X(t)
X(t)
t
t
not chaotic
chaotic
59Shadowing Theorem
If the errors at each integration step are small,
there is an EXACT trajectory which lies within a
small distance of the errorfull trajectory that
we calculated
60Shadowing Theorem
There is an INFINITE number of trajectories on
the attractor. When we go off the attractor, we
are sucked back down exponentially fast. Were on
an exact trajectory, just not on the one we
thought we were on.
614. We are on a real trajectory.
3. Pulled back towards the attractor.
2. Error pushes us off the attractor.
1. We start here.
Trajectory that we are trying to compute.
Trajectory that we actually compute.
62Sensitivity to initial conditions means that the
conditions of an experiment can be quite similar,
but that the results can be quite different.
63TUESDAY
10 µl
ArT
64WEDNESDAY
10 µl
ArT
65X(n 1) A X(n) 1 -X (n)
A 3.22
X(n)
n
66X(n 1) A X(n) 1 -X (n)
A 3.42
X(n)
n
67Bifurcation
A 3.62
X(n)
n
68x(n 1) A x(n) 1 -x(n)
- Start with one value of A.
- Start with x(1) 0.5.
- Use the equation to
- compute x(2) from x(1).
- Use the equation to
- compute x(3) from x(2) and
- so on... up to x(300).
69x(n 1) A x(n) 1 -x(n)
- Ignore x(1) to x(50), these
- are the transient values off
- of the attractor.
- Plot x(51) to x(300) on the
- Y-axis over the value of A
- on the X-axis.
- Change the value of A, and
- repeat the procedure again.
70Sudden changes of the pattern indicate
bifurcations ( )
x(n)
x(n)
71Glycolysis
The energy in glucose is transfered to ATP. ATP
is used as an energy source to drive biochemical
reactions.
-
-
72Glycolysis
Theory Markus and Hess 1985 Arch. Biol. Med. Exp.
18261-271
sugar input
ATP output
periodic
time
time
chaotic
time
time
73Glycolysis
Experiments Hess and Markus 1987 Trends. Biomed.
Sci. 1245-48
cell-free extracts from bakers yeast
ATP measured by fluorescence glucose input
time
74Glycolysis
Periodic
fluorescence
Experiments Hess and Markus 1987 Trends. Biomed.
Sci. 1245-48
Vin
75Glycolysis
Experiments Hess and Markus 1987 Trends. Biomed.
Sci. 1245-48
Chaotic
20 min
76Glycolysis Markus et al. 1985. Biophys. Chem
2295-105
Bifurcation Diagram
theory
experiment
chaos
77Glycolysis Markus et al. 1985. Biophys. Chem
2295-105
ADP measured at the same phase each time of the
input sugar flow cycle (ATP is related to ADP)
period of the ATP concentration
period of the input sugar flow cycle
frequency of the input sugar flow cycle
78Phase Transitions Haken 1983 Synergetics An
Introduction Springer-Verlag Kelso 1995
Dynamic Patterns MIT Press
Try to tap the right index finger out-of-phase
with the tick of the metronome.
Tap the left index finger in-phase with the
tick of the metronome.
79Phase Transitions Haken 1983 Synergetics An
Introduction Springer-Verlag Kelso 1995
Dynamic Patterns MIT Press
As the frequency of the metronome increases, the
right finger shifts from out-of-phase to in-phase
motion.
80Phase Transitions Haken 1983 Synergetics An
Introduction Springer-Verlag Kelso 1995
Dynamic Patterns MIT Press
A. TIME SERIES
ABD
ADD
Position of Right Index Finger Position of Left
Index Finger
81Self-Organized Phase Transitions Haken 1983
Synergetics An Introduction Springer-Verlag
Kelso 1995 Dynamic Patterns MIT Press
B. POINT ESTIMATE OF RELATIVE PHASE
360o
180o
2 sec
0o
Position of Right Index Finger
82Phase Transition Haken 1983 Synergetics An
Introduction Springer-Verlag Kelso 1995 Dynamic
Patterns MIT Press
This bifurcation can be explained as a change in
a potential energy function similar to the change
which occurs in a physical phase transition.
system potential
scaling parameter
83Small changes in parameters can produce large
changes in behavior.
10cc ArT
9cc ArT
84Bifurcations can be used to test if a system is
deterministic.
Deterministic Mathematical Model
Experiment
predicted bifurcations
observed bifurcations
Match ?
85The fractal dimension of the phase space set
tells us if the data was generated by a random or
deterministic mechanism.
Experimental Data
x(t)
t
86The fractal dimension of the phase space set
tells us if the data was generated by a random or
a deterministic mechanism.
Phase Space Set
X(t)
87The fractal dimension of the phase space set
tells us if the data was generated by a random or
a deterministic mechanism.
d low
d
Deterministic
Random
Mechanism that generated the experimental data.
88Epidemics Schaffer and Kot 1986 Chaos ed. Holden,
Princeton Univ. Press
New York
chickenpox
measles
4000
15000
time series
0
0
phase space
89Epidemics Olsen and Schaffer 1990 Science
249499-504 dimension of attractor in phase space
chickenpox
measles
Kobenhavn 3.1 3.4 Milwaukee
2.6 3.2 St. Louis
2.2 2.7 New York 2.7
3.3
90Epidemics Olsen and Schaffer 1990 Science
249499-504
SEIR models - 4 independent
variables S susceptible
E exposed, but not yet
infectious
I infectious R
recovered
91Epidemics Olsen and Schaffer 1990 Science
249499-504
Conclusion measles chaotic
chickenpox noisy yearly cycle
92Electrocardiogram ECG Electrical recording of
the muscle activity of the heart.
time series voltage Kaplan and Cohen 1990 Circ.
Res. 67886-892
fibrillation death
normal
Phase space V(t), V(t t)
8
D random
D 1 chaos
93Electrocardiogram ECG Electrical recording of
the muscle activity of the heart.
time series voltage Babloyantz and Destexhe 1988
Biol. Cybern. 58203-211
normal
D 6 chaos
94Electrocardiogram ECG Electrical recording of
the muscle activity of the heart.
normal
time series time between heartbeats Babloyantz
and Destexhe 1988 Biol. Cybern. 58203-211
D 6 chaos
fibrillation death
Evans, Khan, Garfinkel, Kass, Albano, and Diamond
1989 Circ. Suppl. 80II-134
D 4 chaos
induced arrhythmias
Zbilut, Mayer-Kress, Sobotka, OToole and Thomas
1989 Biol. Cybern, 61371-381
D 3 chaos
95Electroencephalogram EEG Electrical recording of
the nerve activity of the brain. Mayer-Kress and
Layne 1987 Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 50462-78
time series V(t)
phase space
V(t)
V(t t)
D8 chaos
96Electroencephalogram EEG Electrical recording of
the nerve activity of the brain.
Rapp, Bashore, Martinerie, Albano, Zimmerman, and
Mees 1989 Brain Topography 299-118
Babloyantz and Destexhe 1988 In From Chemical to
Biological Organization ed. Markus, Muller, and
Nicolis, Springer-Verlag
Xu and Xu 1988 Bull. Math. Biol. 5559-565
97Electroencephalogram EEG Electrical recording of
the nerve activity of the brain.
Different groups find different dimensions under
the same experimental conditions.
98Electroencephalogram EEG Electrical recording of
the nerve activity of the brain.
perhaps
mental task quiet awake, eyes closed quiet
sleep brain virus Creutzfeld- Jakob Epilepsy
petit mal meditation Qi-kong
High Dimension
Low Dimension
99Random Markov
How to compute the next x(n) Each t pick a
random number 0 lt R lt 1 If open, and R lt pc,
then close. If closed, and R lt po, then
open.
100Random Markov
If open probability to close in the next t pc
open
If closed probability to open in the next tpo
t
closed
101Deterministic Iterated Map Liebovitch Tóth 1991
J. Theor. Biol. 148243-267
open
x(n1)
closed
x(n)
x(n) the current at time n x(n1) f (x(n))
102Deterministic Iterated Map Liebovitch Tóth 1991
J. Theor. Biol. 148243-267
How to compute the next x(n)
x(3)
x(2)
0
0
x(2)
0
x(1)
0
103Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Thursday November 7, 1940
Good modern review (explaining why the
explanation given in physics textbooks is
wrong) Billah and Scanlan 1991 Am. J. Phys.
59118-124
104Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Equation of flutter that destroyed the Tacoma
Narrows Bridge x Ax Bx f ( x, x )
105Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Wind Tunnel Tests
Scanlan and Vellozzi 1980 in Long Span Bridges
ed. Cohen and Birdsall pp. 247-263 NYAS
ORIGIONAL TACOMA NARROWS
AIRFOIL
(
106Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Wind Tunnel Tests
The drag on an airplane wing (A) increases with
wind speed.
0.3
A2
The drag on the OTN (original Tacoma Narrows)
bridge changes sign as the wind speed increases,
it enters into positive feedback.
OTN
0.2
0.1
U NB
0
0.1
A
0.2
107Random
Like a small molecule, relentlessly kicked by
the surrounding heat from one state to another.
The change of states is driven by chance kT
thermal fluctuations.
OPEN
CLOSED
random
energy
108Deterministic
Like a lilttle mechanical machine with sticks
and springs.
The change of states is driven by coherent
motions that result from the structure and the
atomic, electrostatic, and hydrophobic forces
in the channel protein.
OPEN
CLOSED
energy
deterministic
109Analyzing Experimental Data
The Good News
In principle, you can tell if the data was
generated by a random or a deterministic
mechanism.
110Analyzing Experimental Data
The Bad News
In practice, it isnt easy.
111Why its Hard to Tell Random from Deterministic
Mechanisms
Need Lots of Data
- Very large data sets 10d?
- Sampling rate must cover the
- attractor evenly.
- Sample too often only see 1-d trajectories.
- Sample too rarely dont see the attractor at
all.
112Why its Hard to Tell Random from Deterministic
Mechanisms
Analyzing the Data is Tricky
- Choice of lag time t for the embedding.
- lag too small the variable doesnt change
enough, derivatives not accurate. - lag too long the variable changes too
much, derivatives not accurate. - Method of evaluating the dimension.
113Why its Hard to Tell Random from Deterministic
Mechanisms
Mathematics is Not Known
- Embedding theorems are only proved for smooth
time series.
114How Many Times Series Values?
N Number of values in the time series needed
to correctly evaluate the dimension of an
attractor of dimension D
N when D 6
115How Many Times Series Values?
Smith 1988 Phys. Lett. A133283 42D
5,000,000,000
Wolff et al. 1985 Physica D16285 30D
700,000,000
Wolf et al. 1985 Physica D16285 10D
1,000,000
116How Many Times Series Values?
Nerenberg Essex 1990
Phys. Rev. A427065
_______1________ kd1/2A In (k)(D2)/2
D2 2
200,000
D/2
2(k-1) ((D4)/2) (1/2) ((D3)/2)
x
117How Many Times Series Values?
Ding et al. 1993 Phys. Rev. Lett. 703872
10D/2
1,000
(D/2)! D/2
Gershenfeld 1990 preprint
2D
10
118Lorenz
X(t)
119Lorenz
t correlation time
X(t)
120Lorenz
X(t)
121Takens Theorem
If
122Then, the lag plot constructed from the data
X(t t)
X(t)
123Is a linear transformation of the real phase
space
dX(t) dt
X(t)
124because
dX(t) dt
X(t t) - X(t) t
125Since the fractal dimension is invariant under a
linear transformation, the fractal dimension of
the lag plot is equal to the fractal dimension of
the real phase space set.
126Takens Theorem
If the data does not satisfy these assumptions
then we are not guaranteed that the fractal
dimension of the lag plot is equal to the fracfal
dimension of the real phase space set.
127For example
The ion channel current is not smooth, it is
fractal (bursts within bursts) and therefore not
differentiable. Thus the assumptions of the
theroem are not met and we are not guaranteed
that the fractal dimension of the lag plot is
equal to the fractal dimension of the real phase
space set.
128For example
Osborne Provenzale 1989 Physica D35381 They
used a Fourier series to generate a fractal time
series whose power spectra was 1/f . They
randomized the phases of the terms in the Fourier
series so that the fractal dimension of the real
phase space set was infinite. But, they found
that the fractal dimension of the lag plots was
as low as 1.
129Pathological example where an infinite
dimensional random process has a LOW dimension
attractor
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
RANDOMLY pick numbers
130Pathological example where an infinite
dimensional random process has a LOW dimension
attractor
Time Series 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 ... Phase
Space
D 0
6
6
6
131Organization of the Vectors in the Phase Space
Set Kaplan and Glass 1992 Phys. Rev. Lett.
68427-430
Random
no uniform flow
small
average direction
132Organization of the Vectors in the Phase Space
Set Kaplan and Glass 1992 Phys. Rev. Lett.
68427-430
Deterministic
uniform flow
large
average direction
133Surrogate Data Set Theiler et al. 1992 Physica
D5877-94
original time series
surrogate time series
same first order correlations higher orders
scrambled
R A N D O M
original phase space set
surrogate phase space set
same
134Surrogate Data Set Theiler et al. 1992 Physica
D5877-94
surrogate time series
original time series
DETERMINISTIC
same first order correlations higher orders
scrambled
surrogate phase space set
original phase space set
different
135Experiments
WEAK
Time Series phase space
Dimension Low deterministic High random
examples ECG, EEG
136Experiments
STRONG
vary a parameter
see behavior
predicted by a nonlinear model
electrical stimulation of cells, biochemical
reactions
examples
137Control
Non-Chaotic System
system output
control parameter
138Control
Chaotic System
system output
control parameter
139Control of Chaos light intensity of a laser Roy
et al. 1992 Phys. Rev. Lett. 681259-1262
NO CONTROL
Intensity
0
0.5 msec
140Control of Chaos light intensity of a laser Roy
et al. 1992 Phys. Rev. Lett. 681259-1262
CONTROL
Control
Intensity
0
0.2 msec
141Control of Chaos light intensity of a laser Roy
et al. 1992 Phys. Rev. Lett. 681259-1262
CONTROL
Control
Intensity
0
0.2 msec
142Control of Chaos motion of a magnetoelastic
ribbon Ditto, Rauseo, and Spano 1990 Phys. Rev.
Lett. 653211-3214
B 0
electromagnets
magnetoelastic ribbon
143Control of Chaos motion of a magnetoelastic
ribbon Ditto, Rauseo, and Spano 1990 Phys. Rev.
Lett. 653211-3214
B gt B1
144Control of Chaos motion of a magnetoelastic
ribbon Ditto, Rauseo, and Spano 1990 Phys. Rev.
Lett. 653211-3214
2 T
B Bo sin ( t)
X
Xn X (t nT)
sensor
145Control of Chaos motion of a magnetoelastic
ribbon Ditto, Rauseo, and Spano 1990 Phys. Rev.
Lett. 653211-3214
iteration number
control
0 - 2359 2360 - 4799 4800 - 7099 7100 - 10000
none period 1 period 2 period 1
146Control of Chaos motion of a magnetoelastic
ribbon Ditto, Rauseo, and Spano 1990 Phys. Rev.
Lett. 653211-3214
4.5
4.0
Xn
3.5
3.0
2.5
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
0
Iteration Number
147Control of Biological Systems
The Old Way Brute Force Control. BIG machine BIG
power
Amps
Heart
148Control of Biological Systems
The New Way Cleverly timed, delicate
pulses. little machine little power
mA
Heart
149How do we think of biological systems?
The Old Way Forces drive the system between
stable states.
150How do we think of biological systems?
Stable State C
Stable State A
Force D
Force E
Stable State B
151How do we think of biological systems?
The New Way Hanging around for a while in one
condition forces the system into another
condition.
152How do we think of biological systems?
Unstable State C
Unstable State A
Dynamics of A
Dynamics of B
Unstable State B
153Summary of Chaos
FEW INDEPENDENT VARIABLES Behavior is so complex
that it mimics random behavior.
154Summary of Chaos
DYNAMICAL SYSTEM DETERMINISTIC
The value of the variables at the next instant
in time can be calculated from their values at
the previous instant in time. xi (t t) f (xi
(t))
155Summary of Chaos
SENSITIVITY TO INITIAL CONDITIONS NOT PREDICTABLE
IN THE LONG RUN
x1(t t) - x2(t t) Ae t
156Summary of Chaos
STRANGE ATTRACTOR Phase space is low
dimensional (often fractal).
157Books About Chaos
introductory
J. Gleick Chaos Making a New Science
1987 Viking
158Books About Chaos
intermediate mathematics
F. C. Moon Chaotic and Fractal Dynamics
1992 John Wiley Sons
159Books About Chaos
advanced mathematics
J. Guckenheimer P. Holmes Nonlinear
Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and
Bifurcations of Vector Fields 1983
Springer-Verlag E. Ott Chaos in Dynamical
Systems 1993 Cambridge Univ. Press
160Books About Chaos
reviews of chaos in biology
A. V. Holden Chaos 1986 Princeton Univ.
Press E. L. Moskilde Complexity, Chaos
and Biological Evolution 1991 Plenum
161Books About Chaos
reviews of chaos in biology
J. Bassingthwaighte, L. Liebovitch, B. West
Fractal Physiology 1994 Oxford Univ.
Press