Using small perturbations to control chaos

Troy Shinbrot, Celso Grebogi, James A. Yorke, Edward Ott

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Abstract

The extreme sensitivity of chaotic systems to tiny perturbations (the 'butterfly effect') can be used both to stabilize regular dynamic behaviours and to direct chaotic trajectories rapidly to a desired state. Incorporating chaos deliberately into practical systems therefore offers the possibility of achieving greater flexibility in their performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)411-417
Number of pages7
JournalNature
Volume363
Issue number6428
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 1993

Keywords

  • resonant stimulation
  • adaptive-control
  • periodic-orbits
  • systems
  • dynamics
  • attractors
  • trajectories
  • supression
  • entrainment

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