Essentials of Nonlinear Circuit Dynamics With Matlab and Laboratory Experiments

This book deals with nonlinear dynamics using electronic circuits, which are used in monitoring systems, industry safety, robot synchronization, and sensors and synchronized networks in automotive devices. The genesis of the content is related to a course on adaptive control systems that has been held at the University of Catania since 2005. Step-by-step methods show the essential concepts of complex systems by using the Varela diagrams and accompanying MATLAB exercises to reinforce new information. Special attention has been devoted to chaotic systems and networks of chaotic circuits by exploring the fundamentals, such as synchronization. The aim of the book is to give to readers a comprehensive view of the main concepts of nonlinear dynamics to help them better understand complex systems and their control through the use of electronics devices.