The Variable Structure System: Intermittency, Chaos, and Trapping in Electronic Experiments and Simulations D.J. Jefferies, J.H.B. Deane
Abstract
	The concept of a Variable Structure System (VSS) ,Êin which the structure is determined by the dynamical response, is described and measurements and simulations on VSSs comprising electronic systems which display bursty chaotic Êor ``intermittent" Êbehaviour, and also on a network traffic Êtransfer protocol, which is demonstrated to be a VSS in the same sense, are used to support the thesis that such bursty behaviour is common in such systems. An example of trapping in a two-centre system is given to show that the ideas can be extended to continuous-variable dynamical systems Êhaving piecewise-linear properties. The studies of these simple electronic Êsystems provide insight for cases where similar behaviour of a time series is observed in other complex systems; Êsome other VSSs are listed and their properties are considered.

Full Text

Multimedia Links
(none)

Reference Links
(none)

Citation Reference

Get viewers
for PS & PDF

[CI Editor] [Site Manager]