A brief introduction to the Conley index theory is presented. The emphasis is the fundamental ideas of Conley's approach to dynamical systems and how it avoids some of the difficulties inherent in the study of nonlinear systems.
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Mischaikow, Konstantin. The Conley index theory: A brief introduction. Banach Center Publications, Tome 50 (1999) pp. 9-19. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-bcpv47i1p9bwm/
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