MATH 475 - Introduction to Dynamics and Chaos

4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to mathematical dynamics and chaos. Topics include orbits, bifurcations, Cantor sets and horseshoes, symbolic dynamics, fractal dimensions, notions of stability, flows and chaos. Includes motivation and historical perspectives, as well as examples of fundamental maps studied in dynamics and applications of dynamics.
Four hours per week
Prerequisites C or better in MATH 202, MATH 210.