Instructor: Prof. Michael S. Pilant
Web Page Address:
/~Michael.Pilant/
Course Home Page:
/~Michael.Pilant/math614/
E-mail:
mpilant@math.tamu.edu
Phone: 845-3261
Office: Blocker 221D
Lecture Times N/A - Distance Course
Office Hours: Via email
Course Title: Dynamical Systems and Chaos
Course Description: Discrete maps; continuous flows; dynamical systems; Poincare maps; symbolic dynamics; chaos, strange attractors; fractals; computer simulation of dynamical systems. Prerequisites: MATH 308 [Ordinary Differential Equations] and MATH 601 [Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus] or equivalent.
Text: Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamical Systems, by K. Alligood, T. Sauer, J. A. Yorke. [Springer-Verlag]
Homework: There are exercises at the end of each chapter. A subset of these will be assigned as weekly homework.
Labs: These will be taken from the "Challenge" and "Lab Visit" sections at the end of each chapter. They will have a strong computational component.
Projects: A midterm project (due at the end of the 8th week of class) and a final project (due at the end of the term).
Grading Policy:
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Copying work done by others, either in-class or out of class, is an act of scholastic dishonesty and will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Collaboration on assignments, either in-class or out-of-class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by your instructor. For more information on university policies regarding scholastic dishonesty, see University Student Rules .
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. One xerox copy (or download from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.