Introduction to the Modern Theory of Dynamical Systems

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• Part I. Examples and Fundamental Concepts; Introduction; 1. First examples; 2. Equivalence, classification, and invariants; 3. Principle classes of asymptotic invariants; 4. Statistical behavior of the orbits and introduction to ergodic theory; 5. Smooth invariant measures and more examples; Part II. Local Analysis and Orbit Growth; 6. Local hyperbolic theory and its applications; 7. Transversality and genericity; 8. Orbit growth arising from topology; 9. Variational aspects of dynamics; Part III. Low-Dimensional Phenomena; 10. Introduction: What is low dimensional dynamics; 11. Homeomorphisms of the circle; 12. Circle diffeomorphisms; 13. Twist maps; 14. Flows on surfaces and related dynamical systems; 15. Continuous maps of the interval; 16. Smooth maps of the interval; Part IV. Hyperbolic Dynamical Systems; 17. Survey of examples; 18. Topological properties of hyperbolic sets; 19. Metric structure of hyperbolic sets; 20. Equilibrium states and smooth invariant measures; Part V. Sopplement and Appendix; 21. Dynamical systems with nonuniformly hyperbolic behavior Anatole Katok and Leonardo Mendoza.

' … there is no other treatment coming close in terms of comprehensiveness and readability … it is indispensable for anybody working on dynamical systems in almost any context, and even experts will find interesting new proofs, insights and historical references throughout the book.' Monatshefte für Mathematik