A First Course in Discrete Dynamical Systems

An increasing number of colleges and universities are offering undergradu­ ate courses in discrete dynamical systems. This growth is due in part to the proliferation of inexpensive and powerful computers, which have provided access to the interesting and complex phenomena that are at the heart of dynamics. A second reason for introducing dynamics into the undergradu­ ate curriculum is that it serves as a bridge from concrete, often algorithmic calculus courses, to the more abstract concepts of