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The Theory of Chaotic Attractors

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Recently, the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced that James A. Yorke had been named a winner of the 2003 Japan Prize for his work in the field of chaos theory. This foundation has awarded Japan Prizes since 1985 under the auspices of the Japanese prime minister. It is a Japanese ver­sion of the Nobel Prize. One of the most esteemed of science and technology prizes, Japan Prizes are given to scientists whose “original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.” The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced that Yorke and Benoit Mandelbrot, of Yale University, will share $415,000 (50 mil­lion yen) for the “creation of universal concepts in complex systems: chaos and fractals”. The other 2003 Japan Prize was awarded for discovering the principle behind magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Past Japan prizes have been awarded for achievements such as the discovery of the HIV virus, the invention of the World Wide Web, the development of artificial intelligence, and the eradication of smallpox. “For a scientist to be awarded the Japan Prize is a distinction as great as any in the world,” said University of Mary­land President C.D. Mote, Jr. “Jim Yorke has now been officially recognized for his original achievements in nonlinear dynamics that have monumentally advanced the frontiers of science and technology and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind. I am so pleased for him and for the inspiration his recognition will provide for others who by pursuing their passions can hope to have an impact as great as Jim’s.” The presentation ceremony for the 2003 Japan Prize laureates is scheduled to be held in Tokyo in April 2003.

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Hunt, B.R., Li, TY., Kennedy, J.A., Nusse, H.E. (2004). Introduction. In: Hunt, B.R., Li, TY., Kennedy, J.A., Nusse, H.E. (eds) The Theory of Chaotic Attractors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21830-4_1

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