Nonlinear Sciences – Chaotic Dynamics
Scientific paper
2001-07-17
Nonlinear Sciences
Chaotic Dynamics
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Scientific paper
Nonlinear dynamics (``chaos theory'') and quantum mechanics are two of the scientific triumphs of the 20th century. The former lies at the heart of the modern interdisciplinary approach to science, whereas the latter has revolutionized physics. Both chaos theory and quantum mechanics have achieved a fairly large level of glamour in the eyes of the general public. The study of quantum chaos encompasses the application of dynamical systems theory in the quantum regime. In the present article, we give a brief review of the origin and fundamentals of both quantum mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. We recount the birth of dynamical systems theory and contrast chaotic motion with integrable motion. We similarly recall the transition from classical to quantum mechanics and discuss the origin of the latter. We then consider the interplay between nonlinear dynamics and quantum mechanics via a classification and explanation of the three types of quantum chaos. We include several recent results in this discussion.
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