Math 467

Math 467 - Dynamical Systems

Fall 2007

Course Content

Stability and bifurcation in vector fields and discrete maps. Phase portraits and limit cycles. Introduction to chaos, Lyapunov exponents, and fractals.

For a detailed syllabus, see http://www.math.sfu.ca/courses/next/math467.shtml

Homepage

http://www.math.sfu.ca/~van/teaching/Math-467/Fall07/Math-467.html

You are expected to visit this web page on a regular basis and check for updates, announcements, etc.

Instructor

Name	Office	Office Hours
Razvan Fetecau	SC K 10519	Wednesday 4:30-5:30 PM

Grader

Name	Email
Philip Poon	kfpoon@sfu.ca

Course Time and Location

M 2:30PM - 3:20PM, AQ3159

W 2:30PM - 4:20PM, AQ3150

Textbook

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering, by Steven Strogatz, Westview Press

Exams

Midterm: There will be an in-class midterm exam on Wednesday, October 31, during our usual meeting time: 2:30PM - 4:20PM, Location: AQ3150 (our classroom).
The exam will be closed books and notes and it will cover material pertaining to homeworks 1-3. No calculators will be allowed.
Midterm exam - Solutions . The statistics: average 36 (60%), median 36 (60%), standard deviation 13.1 (21.8%), highest score 58.5 (97.5%), lowest score 7.5 (12.5%). I will distribute the exams in class on Monday (Nov 5) and Wednesday (Nov 7).
Fall 2005 - exams: 1st midterm and 2nd midterm . In that year there were 2 midterms and a final project, different from the format that we have now. Also, the discrete maps were done after the 1D flows, that is why they appear as material pertaining to the first midterm. The students had 1 hour (for the 1st midterm) and 2 hours (for the 2nd midterm) to work on these tests. The average on the 1st midterm was 65%, which was not bad at all considering the length of the exam!
POSTED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7: The solution to Problem 4 in the 2nd midterm (Fall '05) F05-M2-P4. Also: Hw #5 set will be graded over the weekend. Come by on Monday if you want to pick it up. I will also be available to answer questions( if you have any) on Monday afternoon (4:30-6:00 PM).
FINAL EXAM: The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11, 8:30AM - 11:30AM in room AQ 3005. The exam will be closed books and notes .

Homework

Biweekly homework assignments are posted on the website.

To turn in homeworks : use the Math 467 homework box 9A

The homeworks are due at 5:00 PM on the due date. Late homeworks will not be graded.

It is very important that you do all the homework since it is almost impossible to learn without working through many examples and problems.

Grades

Grades will be based on the following percentages.

Homework 15%

Midterm 35%

Final Exam 50%

Math 467 - Dynamical Systems Fall 2007