Chaos in hydrology : bridging determinism and stochasticity

• Main Author: Sivakumar, Bellie.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2016]
• Subjects: Hydrology > Mathematical models.; Chaotic behavior in systems.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789048125524; 9789048125517
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This authoritative book presents a comprehensive account of the essential roles of nonlinear dynamic and chaos theories in understanding, modeling, and forecasting hydrologic systems. This is done through a systematic presentation of: (1) information on the salient characteristics of hydrologic systems and on the existing theories for their modeling; (2) the fundamentals of nonlinear dynamic and chaos theories, methods for chaos identification and prediction, and associated issues; (3) a review of the applications of chaos theory in hydrology; and (4) the scope and potential directions for the future. This book bridges the divide between the deterministic and the stochastic schools in hydrology, and is well suited as a textbook for hydrology courses.