MATH 643
Dynamical Systems II
Entropy theory, variational principle for the entropy, expansiveness, measures with maximal entropy. Smooth systems on manifolds, diffeomorphisms and flows, periodic points, stable and unstable manifolds, homoclinic points, transversality, the Krupka-Smale theorem, Morse-Smale systems. Hyperbolicity, Anosov systems, distributions and foliations, strange attractors, Bowen's measure.
Prerequisites & course information
Additional Information: To prepare for this course, students should take MATH642 or consult with the course instructor before registering.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027