Chaos
PHYS 217
Fall 2005
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01
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This calculus based course provides an introduction to the third revolution of 20th-century physics: chaos. Chaos is everywhere. To name only a few examples, it permeates economics, biology, political science, chemistry and physics. The course involves a serious introduction to computational methods for revealing and characterizing chaos in model systems. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Quantitative Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning |
| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM PHYS |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (IDEA-MN)(PHYS)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 - 2nd Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Roderick Jensen, "Classical Chaos", AMERICAN SCIENTIST 75 (March-April), 168 (1987)
Steven Strogatz, NONLINEAR DYNAMICS AND CHAOS (1994)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Problem sets, quizzes, one final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
PHYSICS 217 STARTS OCTOBER 19.
You must have had physics with calculus. This course, along with PHYS215, can provide an entry point into the Physics major for exceptionally well prepared students. |
| Instructor(s): Stewart,Brian A. Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 0 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -28 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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