Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Introductive definitions and theorems
  • 1.1. A classification of periodical points
    • 1.1.1. One-dimensional systems
    • 1.1.2. Higher-dimensional systems
      • 1.1.2.1. Linear systems
      • 1.1.2.2. Nonlinear systems
      • 1.1.2.3. Substitution of difference equations
  • 1.2. Graphical analysis
  • 1.3. Bifurcation theory
    • 1.3.1. Bifurcation diagrams
  • 1.4. Chaos
    • 1.4.1. Some chaotic maps
  • 1.5. About the roundoff errors
• 2. Some models from business economics
  • 2.1. An investment model
  • 2.2. A model for capital investments
  • 2.3. An advertising model
• 3. Interactive Applications (Java applets)
  • 3.1. Examples
  • 3.2. Exercises
• References
• Links