"... a clear and easy-to-read introduction to dynamical systems in which one can find many definitions, much information and also some important proofs." Robert Roussarie Mathematical Reviews "The style of the book is brief and compact, and the selected materials are lucid and refined. Each topic is stated clearly from the simple to the profound. This book can serve both as an easy-reading introduction to the study field of dynamical systems for the beginner and as a valuable reference for the specialists. Huang Qiyu Mathematics Abstracts

• Preliminary; dynamical systems on manifolds; local properties of flows and diffeomophisms; structural stability and hyperbolicity; bifurcations and chaos; generic properties.