Prof. Jamal-Odysseas Maaita
Democritus University of Thrace, Physics Department, Greece
Speech Title: Investigating Dynamical Systems Away From Unstable Equilibrium Points
Abstract:
Equilibrium points are critical points of the phase plane where the velocity fields equal zero, and they are essential for the system's dynamics.
Scientists used to study, and they still do, dynamical systems in regions near the equilibrium points. Many analytical and numerical tools have been developed and used that allow us to understand and fully simulate different systems' behavior.
The unstable equilibrium points are especially important because they are related to different dynamical phenomena, such as limit cycles and chaotic behavior.
The development of computers has allowed us to investigate dynamical systems in regions far away from equilibrium points. A lot of work has been done, and new phenomena have been discovered.
In this talk, we will discuss the dynamic behavior of nonlinear systems in regions of the phase space far away from unstable equilibrium points.
Biography:
Dr. Jamal-Odysseas Maaita is an Assistant Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace, Physics Department. His research interests include nonlinear dynamics, mechanical and electrical oscillations, Hamiltonian mechanics, energy transfer in nonlinear oscillators, nonlinear electronic circuits, chaotic behavior, complex systems, computational physics, and physics and philosophy. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed international scientific journals, a postgraduate textbook in nonlinear dynamics, and two popular science books in Greek.