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A Detailed Example: Galactic Dynamics

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Predictability of Chaotic Dynamics

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We have seen the impact of the presence of chaos in a given dynamical system. Furthermore, the analysis of the finite-time Lyapunov exponent distributions allows the computation of the predictability indicator, which characterises the presence of shadowing in a given orbit.

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  1. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain

    Juan C. Vallejo & Miguel A. F. Sanjuan

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Vallejo, J.C., Sanjuan, M.A.F. (2019). A Detailed Example: Galactic Dynamics. In: Predictability of Chaotic Dynamics . Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28630-9_6

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