Dynamical Systems (550.391) Autumn 2011 Class Schedule (Updated 08/26/11)
| Day |
Date |
Topic |
Notes |
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| Mon |
Aug 29 |
OVERVIEW |
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| Wed |
Aug 31 |
(Strogatz, Ch.1) |
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| Thu |
Sept 1 |
Matlab Tutorial |
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| Fri |
Sept 2 |
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| Mon |
Sept 5 |
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Labor Day - No Class |
| Wed |
Sept 7 |
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| Thu |
Sept 8 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Sept 9 |
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HW 1 due |
| Mon |
Sept 12 |
FLOWS ON THE LINE |
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| Wed |
Sept 14 |
(Strogatz, Ch.2) |
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| Thu |
Sept 15 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Sept 16 |
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HW 2 due |
| Mon |
Sept 19 |
BIFURCATIONS |
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| Wed |
Sept 21 |
(Strogatz, Ch.3) |
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| Thu |
Sept 22 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Sept 23 |
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HW 3 due |
| Mon |
Sept 26 |
FLOWS ON THE CIRCLE |
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| Wed |
Sept 28 |
(Strogatz, Ch.4) |
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| Thu |
Sept 29 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Sept 30 |
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HW 4 due |
| Mon |
Oct 3 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
Covers Chs.1-4 |
| Wed |
Oct 5 |
LINEAR SYSTEMS |
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| Thu |
Oct 6 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Oct 7 |
(Strogatz, Ch.5) |
Last Day to Drop (in Person) |
| Mon |
Oct 10 |
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Fall Break Day - No Class |
| Tue |
Oct 11 |
PHASE PLANE |
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| Wed |
Oct 12 |
(Strogatz, Ch.6) |
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| Thu |
Oct 13 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Oct 14 |
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HW 5 due |
| Mon |
Oct 17 |
LIMIT CYCLES |
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| Wed |
Oct 19 |
(Strogatz, Ch.7) |
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| Thu |
Oct 20 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Oct 21 |
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HW 6 due; Last Day to Withdraw |
| Mon |
Oct 24 |
BIFURCATIONS REVISITED |
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| Wed |
Oct 26 |
(Strogatz, Ch.8) |
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| Thu |
Oct 27 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Oct 28 |
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HW 7 due |
| Mon |
Oct 31 |
LORENZ EQUATIONS |
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| Wed |
Nov 2 |
(Strogatz, Ch.9) |
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| Thu |
Nov 3 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Nov 4 |
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HW 8 due |
| Mon |
Nov 7 |
ONE-DIMENSIONAL MAPS |
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| Wed |
Nov 9 |
(Strogatz, Ch.10) |
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| Thu |
Nov 10 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Nov 11 |
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HW 9 due |
| Mon |
Nov 14 |
FRACTALS |
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| Wed |
Nov 16 |
(Strogatz, Ch.11) |
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| Thu |
Nov 17 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Nov 18 |
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HW 10 due |
| Mon |
Nov 21 |
STRANGE ATTRACTORS |
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| Wed |
Nov 23 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday - No Class |
| Thu |
Nov 24 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday - No Class |
| Fri |
Nov 25 |
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Thanksgiving Holday - No Class |
| Mon |
Nov 28 |
(Strogatz, Ch.12) |
HW 11 due |
| Wed |
Nov 30 |
HIGH-DIMENSIONAL CHAOS |
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| Thu |
Dec 1 |
Review |
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| Fri |
Dec 2 |
PROJECTS DUE |
Last Day of Classes |
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| Tuesday |
December 13, 2-5 pm |
FINAL EXAM |
Comprehensive |