MATH 121 - An Introduction to Dynamical Systems

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Mathematics

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically A study of one dimensional discrete dynamical systems and the quadratic family on the real line and in the complex plane using abstract mathematical techniques and computer experimental methods. Topics include: topological conjugacy, Sarkovskii's Theorem, graphical analysis of orbits, bifurcation theory, chaos symbolic dynamics, fractals, Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: MATH 73.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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