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NONLINEAR ODES & DYNAMIC SYS

Subject: MATH
Catalog Number: 310
Registration Number: 5760
Description: Nonlinear differential equations from a dynamicalsystems approach. Scalar autonomous equations;elementary bifurcations; linear systems andcanonical forms; planar autonomous systems;stability near equilibria including Liapunovfunctions; periodic orbits and thePoincare-Bendixson theorem; Lorenz equations,chaos and strange attractors; one-dimensional mapsincluding the logistical map.Prerequisites: 200 and 210 or consent ofinstructor. Offered fall of even-numbered years.3 credits (QR)
Location: TAYH 101
Times: 09:30AM- 10:20AM  MWF
Instructor: Stephen Bricher
Is consent of Instructor Required? No
Course Type: LEC
Students Registered: 12
Seats Available:13