Some simple chaotic jerk functions

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 537-543

  Sprott, J C ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031509406     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18585     Document Type: Article

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