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Contents
List of Figures
Introduction
DsTool and Dynamical System Toolkits
Attributes of Interface Windows
Conventions
The Command Window
The Parser Window
The C Code Window
The Save Window
The Load Window
The Files window
The Print Window
The 1-D View Window
The 2-D View Window
The Color Window
The Continuation Colors Window
The Snapshot Window
The 3-D View Window
The Animation Window
The Selected Point Window
The Function Values Window
The Defaults Window
The Browser Window
The Orbits Window
The Propagation Window
The Multiple Orbits Window
The Fixed Points Window
The Periodic Orbits Window
The Equilibrium Continuation Window
The Continuation State Window
Help Windows
Additional Topics
Defining Dynamical Systems Using the Parser Window
Basic Functionality
Periodic Variables
Initial Conditions and Default Ranges
Auxiliary Functions
Temporary Functions
Automatic C Code Generation
Default Values
Limitations and Bugs
Hints and Suggestions for Using the Interfaces
Tips for Using Geomview
Tips for the Tcl/Tk Interface in DsTool
Colors in DsTool
Color Modes and Viewing
Color Coding for Points
Setting Up a User Defined Colormap
User-Defined Dynamical Systems
Preliminaries
Installing a New Dynamical System in DsTool
Defining the Equations of Motion
Defining Derivative Information
Defining Information About an Inverse
Defining Auxiliary Functions
Defining Labels and Initial Conditions
Installing a Defined Dynamical System
A Vector Field Example: Duffing's Equations
A Few Remarks on the Definition of Duffing's Equations
Deleting Dynamical Systems
Fonts
Bibliography
2008-05-14