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Dynamics

Dynamics is the study of how systems change over time. Dynamics Started as a formal system of study with the works of Leibniz and Newton in the 17th Century.

A Sketch on the History of Dynamics

• 17th Century
• • 1666-1696 - Invention of Calculus - Newton & Leibniz
    • Major Developments in Calculus and Classical Mechanics
• 18th Century
• • Analytical Works of Planetary Motion
• 19th Century
• • 1890’s Poincare works on Geometric Approach
• 20th Century
• • Birkhoff
    • Kolmogrov
    • Arnol’d
    • Moser
    • Lorenz
    • Ruelle
    • Takens
    • May
    • Feigenbaum
    • Winfree
    • Mandelbrot
• • Ordinary Differential Equations the study of changes with respect to only one variable, mostly time
    • Partial Differential Equations the study of changes with respect to two or more variables, mostly time & space