MAT 351 - Differential Equations: Dynamics and Change - Spring 2022
Lectures: TuTh 1:15pm – 2:35pm in Earth & Space 079
Office hours: TuTh 10:30am–11:30am, or by appointment
Office: Math Tower 3-118
Schedule:
Week of Topics covered
1/25 ASY 1.1-1.4; fixed points, periodic points
2/1 ASY 1.4-1.7; the logistic family including a=4, sensitive dependence
2/8 ASY 1.8, 2.1-2.2; itineraries, a>4 in the logistic family, begin 2 dimensional maps
2/15 ASY 2.3-2.5
2/22 ASY 2.5-7, 3.1-3.3
3/1 ASY 3.3-3.5
3/8 Midterm, 3.5
3/15 Spring Break
3/22 ASY 4.1-4.4
3/29 ASY 4.5, 4.6, 5.1-5.2
4/5 ASY 5.3-5.6, 6.2
4/12 ASY 7.1-7.6
4/19 Complex dynamics
4/26
5/3
Homework:
Homework 1 due February 10
Homework 2 due February 24
Homework 3 due March 10
Homework 4 due March 31
Homework 5 due April 21
Homework 6 due May 16
Exams:
Midterm: Tuesday March 8, 1:15pm – 2:35pm
Final: Monday, May 16, 11:15am-1:45pm