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ing mechanical systems.”, [E.T. Phipps, 2003]<br />

“First <strong>and</strong> foremost, I would like to thank my adviser, Professor John Guckenheimer,<br />

for his support <strong>and</strong> encouragement, <strong>and</strong> for setting an inspirational example as a math-<br />

ematician <strong>and</strong> scientist.”, [R.J. Casey, 2004]<br />

“His door was ever open <strong>and</strong> conversations <strong>with</strong> him were always illuminating, but<br />

most of all highly motivating. His company would invariably restore the faith I would<br />

some<strong>time</strong>s lose.”, [R. Haiduc, 2005]<br />

“He has encouraged independence <strong>and</strong> patiently indulged my tangential interests.<br />

It has been a thoroughly edifying apprenticeship.”, [W.E. Sherwood, 2008]<br />

I would also like to thank Richard R<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> John Smillie for serving on my<br />

committee <strong>and</strong> for teaching graduate courses that I have followed <strong>with</strong> great in-<br />

terest. John Guckenheimer, Tim Healey <strong>and</strong> Yulij Ilyashenko have taught excel-<br />

lent dynamical systems courses as well from which I learned a lot. The “Cornell<br />

Dynamics School” has not only shaped how I view the subject today but also<br />

provided tremendous inspiration for my work as a graduate student.<br />

I also had many interesting discussions <strong>with</strong> fellow <strong>multiple</strong>-<strong>time</strong>-<strong>scale</strong>s-<br />

graduate-students at Cornell. Chris Scheper, Mike Cortez <strong>and</strong> Phillip<br />

Meerkamp have tolerated my unnecessarily exuberant approach in discussions<br />

more than once. A similar remark applies to Dolores Pendell <strong>and</strong> Selene Cam-<br />

mer who have taken care of any administrative hurdles that the Cornell bureau-<br />

cracy tried to put in my way. Overall, the support of CAM was great.<br />

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