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Course Description: T&AM 578 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

T&AM 578 is a 3 credit course offered in the spring that introduces students to nonlinear dynamics and chaos. It emphasizes analytical methods, examples, and geometric thinking to cover topics like one-dimensional systems, bifurcations, phase planes, nonlinear oscillators, Lorenz equations, chaos, strange attractors, fractals, iterated mappings, and period doubling. The prerequisite is Mathematics/T&AM 293 or an equivalent course.

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Course Description: T&AM 578 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

T&AM 578 is a 3 credit course offered in the spring that introduces students to nonlinear dynamics and chaos. It emphasizes analytical methods, examples, and geometric thinking to cover topics like one-dimensional systems, bifurcations, phase planes, nonlinear oscillators, Lorenz equations, chaos, strange attractors, fractals, iterated mappings, and period doubling. The prerequisite is Mathematics/T&AM 293 or an equivalent course.

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Course Description
T&AM 578 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Mathematics/T&AM 293 or equivalent.
Introduction to nonlinear dynamics, with applications to physics, engineering, biology and chemistry.
Emphasizes analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric thinking. Topics: one-dimensional
systems. Bifurcations. Phase plane. Nonlinear oscillators. Lorenz equations, chaos, strange attractors,
fractals, iterated mappings, period doubling, renormalization.
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