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Math 435:
Dynamical Systems
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Instructor:
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Ilie Ugarcovici
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Time:
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TR 1:00-2:15 pm
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Location:
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251 Mechanical Lab
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Office:
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452 Herman Brown Hall
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Office Hours:
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T, W, Th 2:30-3:30 (or by appointment)
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Office Phone:
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(713) 348-2385 (x2385 on campus)
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E-mail:
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idu@rice.edu
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TA:
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David Ralston
(dsr@math.rice.edu)
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Schedule of
presentations
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Course info
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ODE Software for MATLAB (from
Dr. John Polking, Rice
U.)
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MATDS – MATLAB
ODE Software (from V. Govorukhin, Moscow
Univ.)
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Various MATLAB programs for studying discrete
systems (due to P. Garaud (USC) and Pomona
College)
logistic.m (the logistic function, to practice using
the following routines)
iterates.m (computes N iterates of the orbit of a
discrete system. Required for other routines)
cobweb.m (draws a cobweb diagram)
orbit.m (draws an orbit vs. n)
bifur.m (computes a bifurcation diagram)
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Homework and schedule
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List of projects
Announcements:
- 08/31:
There seems to be a typo in
problem 3.6.1. The polynomial p(x) needs to be of degree > 1 (strictly
greater).
- 08/30:
The course will meet from
now on in 251 Mechanical Lab.
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