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Revision as of 07:24, 18 March 2011
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Introduction to Dynamics | |
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Instructors
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Teaching Assistant
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Course Description
Announcements
- 18 Mar 2011: web page creation
Lecture Schedule
| Date | Topic | Reading | Homework |
| 29 Mar 31 Mar |
Limit cycles
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Perko, 1.1-1.6
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HW 1 |
| 5 Apr 7 Apr |
Limit cycles
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Textbooks
The suggested textbooks for the course (available via the online bookstore) are
- Strogatz, Steven; Nonlinear Dynamics And Chaos, Westview Press, 1994. ISBN: 978-0738204536
- Perko, Lawrence; Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (3rd), Springer, 2001. ISBN: 978-0387951164
Grading
Collaboration Policy
Collaboration on homework assignments is encouraged. You may consult outside reference materials, other students, the TA, or the instructor. Use of solutions from previous years in the course or from other external sources is not allowed. All solutions that are handed should reflect your understanding of the subject matter at the time of writing.
