Math 614/700 Dynamical Systems

Spring 2006

distance ed section

Syllabus

Text: The text is "Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems," Alligood, Sauer and Yorke, Springer Verlag 1996.

MATLAB is required, student version can be obtained from The MathWorks

Course Content: Discrete maps; continuous flows; dynamical systems; Poincare maps; symbolic dynamics; chaos, strange attractors; fractals; computer simulation of dynamical systems.

Prerequisites: Math 308 and 601 or equivalent

Instructor: Dr. Granville Sewell

Office: Blocker 641F

Phone: 979-862-4873

FAX: 979-862-4190

email: sewell@math.tamu.edu

office hours: 10-11 MTWF (but available via e-mail anytime)

Grading Policy:

Grades
90-100% guaranteed A
80-89% guaranteed B or better
70-79% guaranteed C or better
below 70% no guarantees

Submitting Homework

Homeworks are to be received by midnight on the due date, via FAX to 979-862-4190 (use alternate #979-845-6028, only when first number down, and notify me if you use this FAX), or e-mail (PDF or PS or MSWord file to sewell@math.tamu.edu). Note Q-drop Deadline is April 3

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