Non-linear Dynamics and Chaos

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Introduction to non-linear dynamical systems: Phase space representation, bifurcations, normal forms, non-linear oscillators, deterministic chaos, attractors, fractals, universality, renormalization, and synchronization. Prerequisite(s): Physics 381 or Computer Engineering 335; and Physics 449; and Physics 435 or Physics Engineering 435 or Mathematics 433.