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+/*
+ * stuart_landau.cpp
+ *
+ * This example demonstrates how one can use odeint can be used with state types consisting of complex variables.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011-2012 Karsten Ahnert
+ * Copyright 2011-2013 Mario Mulansky
+ * Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+ * accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+ * http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <complex>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/numeric/odeint.hpp>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace boost::numeric::odeint;
+
+//[ stuart_landau_system_function
+typedef complex< double > state_type;
+
+struct stuart_landau
+{
+    double m_eta;
+    double m_alpha;
+
+    stuart_landau( double eta = 1.0 , double alpha = 1.0 )
+    : m_eta( eta ) , m_alpha( alpha ) { }
+
+    void operator()( const state_type &x , state_type &dxdt , double t ) const
+    {
+        const complex< double > I( 0.0 , 1.0 );
+        dxdt = ( 1.0 + m_eta * I ) * x - ( 1.0 + m_alpha * I ) * norm( x ) * x;
+    }
+};
+//]
+
+
+/*
+//[ stuart_landau_system_function_alternative
+double eta = 1.0;
+double alpha = 1.0;
+
+void stuart_landau( const state_type &x , state_type &dxdt , double t )
+{
+    const complex< double > I( 0.0 , 1.0 );
+    dxdt = ( 1.0 + m_eta * I ) * x - ( 1.0 + m_alpha * I ) * norm( x ) * x;
+}
+//]
+*/
+
+
+struct streaming_observer
+{
+    std::ostream& m_out;
+
+    streaming_observer( std::ostream &out ) : m_out( out ) { }
+
+    template< class State >
+    void operator()( const State &x , double t ) const
+    {
+        m_out << t;
+        m_out << "\t" << x.real() << "\t" << x.imag() ;
+        m_out << "\n";
+    }
+};
+
+
+
+
+int main( int argc , char **argv )
+{
+    //[ stuart_landau_integration
+    state_type x = complex< double >( 1.0 , 0.0 );
+
+    const double dt = 0.1;
+
+    typedef runge_kutta4< state_type > stepper_type;
+
+    integrate_const( stepper_type() , stuart_landau( 2.0 , 1.0 ) , x , 0.0 , 10.0 , dt , streaming_observer( cout ) );
+    //]
+
+    return 0;
+}