Applied Dynamical Systems I
MATH 6324
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Topics from the theory of discrete time dynamical systems including symbolic dynamics, chaos, box counting dimension and fractals, bifurcations, period doubling route to chaos, Sharkovsky's theorem, Lyapunov exponents, maps of the circle and synchronization, area preserving maps, invariant curves, and strange attractors. Topics selected from the singularity theory and the theory of continuous time dynamical systems. Examples of models from ecology, epidemiology, economics, and engineering are presented. 3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 6301.
Offering Frequency: Every two years
Grades: 35
Median GPA: A-
Mean GPA: 3.715