COMPOUND CHAOS
Compounding is a statistical notion. Essentially, it comprises of regarding the parameters in a particular statistical distribution as random variables with a prescribed distribution. The compound distribution then acquires the parameters of the compounding distribution as its own. As deterministic chaos, in spite of being deterministic, appears like a statistical phenomenon, the notion of compounding can be extended to chaotic systems. It is shown with illustrations that a chaotic system can be compounded by another chaotic system, giving rise to compound chaos which is, in general, “chaoticer”. The concept can also be used to make a periodic system chaotic, thus opening possibilities of “chaoticization”. Examples of compound chaos and chaoticization are given using Lorenz and Rössler systems, including their attractors and limit cycles as “compoundee” and/or “compounder” systems. The conclusions are based on quantitative studies of Lyapunov exponents and correlation dimensions.