Scaling Laws in Dynamical Systems

Introduction.- One-dimensional mappings.- Some dynamical properties for the logistic map.- The logistic-like map.- Introduction to two dimensional mappings.- A Fermi accelerator model.- Dissipation in the Fermi-Ulam model.- Dynamical properties for a bouncer model.- Localization of invariant spanning curves.- Chaotic diffusion in non-dissipative mappings.- Scaling on a dissipative standard mapping.- Introduction to billiards dynamics.- Time dependent billiards.- Suppression of Fermi acceleration in the oval billiard.- A thermodynamic model for time dependent billiards.