CDS 280 -- Spring 2008
Third Term
Advanced Topics in Geometric Mechanics
or Dynamical Systems Theory
Wednesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm
Steele 114 (CDS Library)
Course Description
Topics will vary according to student and instructor interest. Examples include chaotic transport theory, invariant manifold techniques, multidimensional geometric perturbation theory, the dynamics of coupled oscillators, rigid-body dynamics, numerical methods in dynamical systems theory. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: instructor’s permission
Instructor: Marsden
Please note: The lecture schedule will be given below; see also the group meeting page for additional information. The first hour, 3-4 will typically be a lecture by someone in the group, a visitor, or a student who wants to get credit for the class. The second hour, 4-5 will typically be for the dynarum group although everyone is welcome to attend.