Predrag Cvitanović

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Predrag Cvitanović—
Born April 1, 1946
Croatia
Residence U.S.A.
Fields Physicist
Institutions Georgia Institute of Technology
Known for Nonlinear Dynamics Theory

Predrag Cvitanović, (born 1 April 1946) is currently an endowed Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is highly regarded for his work in nonlinear dynamics, particularly his contributions to periodic orbit theory. Perhaps his best-known work is his introduction of cycle expansions—that is, expansions based on using periodic orbit theory—to approximate chaotic dynamics in a controlled perturbative way. This technique has proven to be widely useful for diagnosing and quantifying chaotic dynamics in problems ranging from atomic physics to neurophysiology. In addition to his academic expertise, Cvitanović is allegedly known for his great integrity and positive response to pranks in which he is the target.[citation needed]

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Cvitanović worked briefly on a General Motors assembly line upon first arriving in the United States. Cvitanović earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1973. Before joining the physics department at the Georgia Institute of Technology he was the director of the Center for Chaos and Turbulence Studies and Carlsberg Foundation Research Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Cvitanović is a corresponding member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, a recipient of the Research Prize of the Danish Physical Society, and a fellow of American Physical Society.

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P. Cvitanović, R. Artuso, R. Mainieri, G. Tanner and G. Vattay, "Chaos: Classical and Quantum" Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen 2005

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