Course Catalog 2014-2015
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Course Catalog 2014-2015

MAT-61506 Dynamical Systems and Chaos, 7 cr

Additional information

Luennoidaan seuraavan kerran lv 2015-16
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2014-2015

Person responsible

Mikko Kaasalainen

Requirements

Exam, problem classes/project work

Learning Outcomes

Basic knowledge about nonlinear dynamical systems and typical examples of them; the causes and characteristics of chaotic behaviour in Hamiltonian and dissipative systems; fundamental theoretical and computational methods

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. General properties of nonlinear anc chaotic systems, qualitative description and mathematical principles (3)  Mathematical analysis of Hamiltonian and dissipative chaotic systems  Applications in various fields (biology, circuits, mechanics, weather); discrete systems 

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Exam 1/2, problem classes/project work 1/2

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Differential equations, dynamical systems and an introduction to chaos   Hirsch, Smale, Devaney   0-12-349703-5     The first part of the book (chapters 1-7/8) is covered in the course "differential equations" (mat-33500/6), the second part in this course   Yes    English  
Book   Perspectives of nonlinear dynamics (Cambridge)   Jackson         No    English  
Book   Regular and stochastic dynamics (Springer)   Lichtenberg and Lieberman         No    English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
MAT-60150 Differentiaaliyhtälöt Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MAT-61506 Dynamical Systems and Chaos, 7 cr MAT-35006 Dynamical Systems and Chaos, 6 cr  

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