Symbolic dynamics III Bifurcations in billiards and smooth potentials
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The singular bifurcations in a dispersive billiard are discussed in terms of symbolic dynamics and is compared to an example of a bifurcation tree in a smooth potential. Possible generalizations to other smooth potentials are discussed. 1 ‡ Permanent address: Phys Dep., University of Oslo, Box 1048, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo
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تاریخ انتشار 1993