Geometric studies on the global asymptotic behaviour of dissipative dynamical systems

494 Pages·1993·16.1 MB·English

by  Michael Yi Li

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TITLE OF THESIS: GEOMETRIC STUDIES ON THE GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC
BEHAVIOUR OF DISSIPATIVE DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
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YEAR THIS DEGREE GRANTED: 1993
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
GEOMETRIC STUDIES ON THE GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOUR OF
DISSIPATIVE DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
BY
MICHAEL YI LI
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Edmonton, Alberta
FALL 1993