Analytical approach for piecewise linear coupled map lattices (Q1284799)

The influence of chaotic motion on the dynamics of systems with a large number of relevant degrees of freedom is one of the central and unsolved issues of nonlinear dynamics. The author presents generalizations of piecewise linear one-dimensional Markov maps to an arbitrary number of dimensions. The corresponding coupled map lattice is known as a simplicial mapping in the mathematical literature. This construction is performed for an arbitrary number of maps. In particular, the spin Hamiltonian which is generated by the symbolic dynamics is accessible. Although the author applies the results for a globally coupled system, the approach is certainly not restricted to that case.