chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Computer and Laboratory Techniques for Studying Nonlinear Behavior in Switching Power Converters -- chapter 3 Modeling of Switching Power Converters for Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis -- chapter 4 Analysis of Period-Doubling Bifurcation in Switching Converters Operating in Discontinuous Conduction Mode -- chapter 5 Bifurcation Behavior in Switching Power Converters: Smooth versus Non-Smooth Bifurcations -- chapter 6 Nonlinear Dynamics of the Cuk Converter -- chapter 7 Bifurcation Behavior of Parallel-Connected Buck Converters via Discrete-Time Models -- chapter 8 Slow-Scale Bifurcation Behavior of Parallel-Connected Boost Converters via Averaged Models -- chapter 9 Fast-Scale Bifurcation Analysis of Power-Factor-Correction Boost Converters -- chapter 10 Intermittent Chaotic Operation in Switching Power Converters.