BIFURCATION (Symmetry-breaking)
Charles François (2004). BIFURCATION (Symmetry-breaking), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 283.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 283 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A bifurcation leading to the non-symmetric splitting of a rotating fluid as it solidifies.
The subject was introduced by H. POINCARÉ (1892, 1901) in relation to the study of rotating gravitating fluid masses in celestial mechanics. It seems that these were the very first examples of an incipient chaotic behavior