MATH 680: Bifurcations and Chaos
Lectures: TR 9:30-11:00am, Korman 245
Instructor: Georgi Medvedev
Office: 292 Korman Center
TEXTBOOK:
R.L. Devaney, An Introduction to Chaotic Dynamical Systems,
Westview Press, 2nd edition, 2003.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The language and techniques from the dynamical systems
theory are used in the fields as diverse as physics, economics, and biology.
The goal of this course is to present several important topics from this
theory in a setting that is as simple as possible. Specifically, we shall
study the theory for the dynamics of iterated one-dimensional maps. The
topics include structural stability, bifurcations, symbolic dynamics, and
chaos. The only prerequisite for this course is a solid background in calculus.
QUESTIONS:
If you are in doubt about your background or have questions about
the course please email me at
medvedev@drexel.edu .
Homework assignments