Analytical approach to estimating the dimension of attractors
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A mathematically rigorous procedure to estimate the Hausdorff dimension of the attractor is given. The method is based on invoking the Kaplan-Yorke-type estimate, through extending the argument of Constantin, Foias, and Temam.
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Strange attractor Hausdorff dimension Kaplan-Yorke-type estimateAMS classification
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