Geometrical constraints on finite-time Lyapunov exponents in two and three dimensions

Chaos

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 16-28

  Thiffeault, Jean Luc ^a   Boozer, Allen H ^a  

^a Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0001795527     PISSN: 10541500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1342079     Document Type: Review

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