The book presents a mathematical approach to classical mechanics, emphasizing the qualitative theory of dynamical systems. It explores fundamental concepts and their applications, specifically focusing on complex scenarios like the two-body and three-body problems, providing readers with a deeper understanding of these intricate systems in mechanics.
The authors' passion is to break out of paradigms that retard our evolution and to explore new possibilities. Through challenge and synergy they venture where few have gone before, leading their readers on an exciting journey of discovery. Their discussions focus on the evolution of the mind, the role of psychedelics, skepticism, the psychic powers of animals, the structure of time, the life of the heavens, the nature of God, and transformations of consciousness.
Chaos, Creativity, and the Resacralization of the World
Explore the relationships between chaos, creativity, and imagination, and their connection to the soul of the world. Join Ralph Abraham, mathematician and leader in the new science of chaos, Terence Mckenna, shamanologist and ethno-pharmacologist, and Rupert Sheldrake, acclaimed biologist and originator of the theory of morphogenetic fields, as they "trialogue" on such questions as: - How can chaos contribute to our lives? - Is Armageddon a self-fulfilling prophecy? - How can scientists and myssstics share the same planet? Trialogues at the Edge of the West challenges us to the deepest levels of thought as it calls into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life in the universe. [Description taken from the back of the book]
This book offers essential material in nonlinear analysis for mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and biologists, focusing on manifolds, dynamical systems, tensors, and differential forms. It includes applications in various fields and provides supplementary topics for deeper understanding, allowing readers to navigate content flexibly.