Chaos and Dynamical Systems (Spring 2018)

Time & Room:M, W 15:30 - 16:45 at 500-L305

Office Hours: By appointment.

TA: Jeongho Kim (27-324, tel: 880-1491, office hour: TBA in the first class)

Textbook and References: Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, and an Introduction to Chaos by Morris W. Hirsch, Stephen Smale and Robert L. Devaney,

Nonlinear dynamocs and Chaos by S. Strogatz

Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems by L. Perko.

Grades and Exams: Grade will be based on two exams (80 %), homeworks (15%), and course attendance and attitude (5%)

Midterm: April 16th (M) 18:00 - 21:00 at TBA

Final: June 4th, 18:00 - 21:00 at TBA

Homeworks: Homeworks are posted here. Please follow the link regularly.

  • Homework 1 (Due: March 19 in class)

    pages 17-19: 10, 14, 15, 16

  • Homework 2 (Due: March 28th in class)

    page 38 (6); page 58 (4); pages 135 - 138 (7, 14, 15)

  • Homework 3 (Due: April 11th in class)

    page 185: 5, 9; page 210: 4, 6, 10

  • Homework 4 (Due: May 9th in class)

    page 230: 2, 6, 8, 14, 16