CHAOS DEMONSTRATIONS

IBM PC Version 1.1

JULIEN C. SPROTT

Department of Physics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706

GEORGE ROWLANDS

Department of Physics
University of Warwick
Coventry CV47AL, England

CHAOS DEMONSTRATIONS is published by the American Institute of Physics

as part of a continuing series of software from Physics Academic
Software.
STARTING THE PROGRAM
To start the program, type START and press <Enter>. Alternatively, you
may type CHAOS and press <Enter>.
OVERVIEW
CHAOS DEMONSTRATIONS is a collection of eighteen demonstrations
illustrating chaos in physical and biological systems. The goal of the
program is to encourage an appreciation of the complexity and beauty of
even simple systems, not only for the professional scientist, but also
for the interested nonspecialist. The demonstrations can be appreciated
on many different levels, from the forefront of research in nonlinear
dynamics to pure art. They can be used by an instructor in the
classroom, by individual students as a tutorial, or as a display in a
museum. You can sit back and watch the demonstrations cycle through an
automatic sequence or take control and examine in detail the effect of
varying the parameters.
All the commands are by single keystrokes or single clicks of a mouse.
The program is written to make it easy for you to move from one thing to
another. It is accompanied by a graded multiple-choice quiz during which
you may review the appropriate demonstration.
COMPUTER SYSTEM
Your computer system and hardware configuration should be an IBM PC, XT,
AT, or PS/2 computer with the following features:
1. CGA, HGA, MCGA, EGA, or VGA graphics
2. Minimum memory of 256K
3. DOS 2.0 or higher
4. Math coprocessor (recommended)
5. Mouse (convenient)
6. Printer (optional)
IBM PC versions of Physics Academic Software programs may not operate on
non-IBM personal computers and peripherals.
CUSTOMIZATION AND AUTOMATION
You can run CHAOS DEMONSTRATIONS by simply typing CHAOS from the DOS
prompt and then pressing the <Enter> key. You can customize or automate
the operation by instead typing CHAOS, a space, and a command string
containing up to 127 characters representing a sequence of keystrokes to
be executed automatically when the program begins. This string may
contain single-digit numbers that will cause a delay for a corresponding
number of seconds. For example, typing CHAOS A5XB5XC5X at the DOS prompt
will cycle through the first three demonstrations spending five seconds
on each. You can produce a longer delay by using multiple digits (e.g.,
99 gives eighteen seconds delay). You can execute DOS commands or user-
supplied .BAT, .EXE or .COM files by embedding them in the command
string enclosed within brackets [], but external commands require that
COMMAND.COM be in the current path. You can also save the output of a
calculation to a disk file by putting a filename in curly brackets on
the command line. For example, CHAOS F{LORENZ.DAT} will save the Lorenz
attractor data to the file LORENZ.DAT for more detailed analysis by a
forthcoming program, CHAOS DATA ANALYZER, under development by the
author. Several other special commands are supported as follows:
- waits until space bar is pressed
; dissolves the screen display
? initiates the help feature <F1>
$ displays the disk directory <F2>
@ displays the program logo <F3>
! initiates the quiz program <F4>
% executes commands in AUTO.TXT <F5>
. returns to DOS <Esc>
Placing an R at the end of the command string causes the commands to
repeat indefinitely. The special command CHAOS R (equivalent to CHAOS
%R) activates an unattended museum-mode of operation. Other
possibilities such as CHAOS !5X5R give interesting results. You can keep
a record of museum use with a command such as CHAOS {USE.LOG}R. When in
the museum mode, the demonstrations cycle automatically with the
parameters stepped through a range of values. You can interrupt
automatic operation by pressing any key or mouse button, but the cycle
will resume automatically after 45 seconds of keyboard and mouse
inactivity. You can single-step through the automatic sequence using the
<Tab> key. To exit the automatic mode, press <Ctrl><Home> and then
release them and quickly press <Esc>. The diskette may be removed from
the drive after the program has begun cycling. The commands performed in
museum mode are recorded in a file called AUTO.TXT file which you can
modify with any word processor that will read and write ASCII files. The
explanations in EXPLAIN.TXT can be edited, as can the quiz questions in
QUIZ.TXT, provided the format is followed exactly. (In QUIZ.TXT, always
enter the correct answer as choice A.)
COPYRIGHT AND COPY POLICY
Copyright 1990 by the American Institute of Physics. All rights
reserved.
Portions copyright 1989 by Julien C. Sprott. All rights reserved.
Published in the United States of America.
ISBN 0-88318-683-7 5 1/4" diskette format
ISBN 0-88318-684-5 3 1/2" diskette format
Under the copyright laws, neither this software nor the documentation
may be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the
American Institute of Physics, except in the normal use of the software
or to make an archival copy of the software. The label provided must be
affixed to the archival copy.
Additional copies must be identified by authorized labels. You may not
give or sell unauthorized copies to anyone, but your license and all of
the material purchased (with all archival copies and authorized copies)
may be sold, given, or loaned to another person.
ORDERING
The software package includes a User's Manual for IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2
computers.
To order additional copies of the software package or multiple-copy
licenses, telephone (800) 955-TASL or (919) 851-7323, send a fax to
(919) 737-2682, or write to
The Academic Software Library
Box 8202
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8202
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Computers used in developing the program were provided through a
Technology Transfer contract from IBM.
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