Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applications in Nonlinear Dynamics (ICAND 2016) (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Book 6)

This book presents collaborative research works carried out by experimentalists and theorists around the world in the field of nonlinear dynamical systems. It provides a forum for applications of nonlinear systems while solving practical problems in science and engineering. Topics include: Applied Nonlinear Optics, Sensor, Radar & Communication Signal Processing, Nano Devices, Nonlinear Biomedical Applications, Circuits & Systems, Coupled Nonlinear Oscillator, Precision Timing Devices, Networks, and other contemporary topics in the general field of Nonlinear Science. This book provides a comprehensive report of the various research projects presented at the International Conference on Applications in Nonlinear Dynamics (ICAND 2016) held in Denver, Colorado, 2016. It can be a valuable tool for scientists and engineering interested in connecting ideas and methods in nonlinear dynamics with actual design, fabrication and implementation of engineering applications or devices.> Front Matter....Pages i-ix Invariant Tori in a Network of Two Spin-Torque Nano Oscillators....Pages 1-12 Random Perturbations of a Three-Machine Power System Network....Pages 13-32 A Solvable Chaotic Oscillator with Multiple Set Points....Pages 33-39 A 4 MHz Chaotic Oscillator Based on a Jerk System....Pages 41-51 Multistability in Nanosystems....Pages 53-64 Spectral Scaling Analysis of RR Lyrae Stars in OGLE-IV Galactic Bulge Fields....Pages 65-76 Network of Coupled Oscillators for Precision Timing....Pages 77-92 Ultrafast Nonlinear Dynamics in Mesoscopic Oscillators....Pages 93-100 Present and the Future of Chaos Computing....Pages 101-109 Computing Below the Expected Energy Limits....Pages 111-117 Reducing Microwave Absorption with Chaotic Microwaves....Pages 119-126 Design of High-Frequency High-Efficiency Converters by Applying Bifurcation Analysis Techniques....Pages 127-138 Attractor Density Clustering....Pages 139-149 Nonlinear Dynamics from Infinite Impulse Response Matched Filters....Pages 151-160 Chaotic Oscillators for Wideband Radar Signal Processing....Pages 161-176 Spike Based Information Processing in Spiking Neural Networks....Pages 177-188 Measures from Nonlinear Dynamics Reflect Glucose Current Sensor Degradation....Pages 189-193 Dynamics of Biomimetic Electronic Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 195-207 Application of a Stabilizing Method Using Periodic Threshold to Current-Controlled DC/DC Converters....Pages 209-215 Asynchronous Bifurcation Processor: Fundamental Concepts and Application Examples....Pages 217-229 Parametric System Identification of Resonant Nonlinear Micro/Nanosystems....Pages 231-243 Robustness of Injection-Locked Oscillators to CMOS Process Tolerances....Pages 245-263 On the Spectral Dynamics of Noise-Seeded Modulation Instability in Optical Fibers....Pages 265-276 Transverse Modes of Coupled Nonlinear Oscillator Arrays....Pages 277-288 The Simplicial Characterisation of TS Networks: Theory and Applications....Pages 289-296 Numerical Bifurcation Analysis on a System of Coupled Crystal Oscillators....Pages 297-307 Non-linear Convolutional Neural Network for Automatic Detection of Mine-Like Objects in Sonar Imagery....Pages 309-314