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Visual explorations of dynamics: The standard map

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The Macintosh application StdMap allows easy exploration of many of the phenomena of area-preserving mappings. This tutorial explains some of these phenomena and presents a number of simple experiments centered on the use of this program.

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Meiss, J.D. Visual explorations of dynamics: The standard map. Pramana - J Phys 70, 965–988 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-008-0103-3

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