Universal fractional map and cascade of bifurcations type attractors

M Edelman1

  • 1Department of Physics, Stern College at Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Ave, New York, New York 10016, USA and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 251 Mercer St., New York, New York 10012, USA.

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|October 5, 2013
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