Lan Wen, Peking University, Beijing, China.

• Basics of dynamical systemsHyperbolic fixed pointsHorseshoes, toral automorphisms, and solenoidsHyperbolic setsAxiom A, no-cycle condition, and Ω-stabilityQuasi-hyperbolicity and linear transversalityBibliographyIndex

This book introduces the reader to some basic concepts of hyperbolic theory of dynamical systems with emphasis on structural stability. It is well written, the proofs are presented with great attention to details, and every chapter ends with a good collection of exercises. It is suitable for a semester-long course on the basics of dynamical systems"". - Yakov Pesin, Penn State University""Lan Wen's book is a thorough introduction to the ``classical'' theory of (uniformly) hyperbolic dynamics, updated in light of progress since Smale's seminal 1967 Bulletin article. The exposition is aimed at newcomers to the field and is clearly informed by the author's extensive experience teaching this material. A thorough discussion of some canonical examples and basic technical results culminates in the proof of the Omega-stability theorem and a discussion of structural stability. A fine basic text for an introductory dynamical systems course at the graduate level"". - Zbigniew Nitecki, Tufts University"...[T]he introductory parts of the book are quite suitable for graduate students, and the more advanced sections can be useful even for experts in the field." - S. Yu. Pilyugin, Mathematical Reviews