Math 401 - Discrete Chaos and Fractals ;Fa,Sp

Institution:

New Mexico Highlands University

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Description:

An introduction to fractal geometry and discrete dynamics in one dimension. Topics include stability of one dimensional maps, periodic points, bifurcations, period three orbits, Sharkovsky's theorem, Schwarzian derivative, chaos in one dimension, metric spaces, transitivity, conjugacy, fractals, fractal dimension, Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Prerequisite: Math 317 and Math 273 with a minimum grade of "C", or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nmhu.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 425-7511

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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