Chaos and Complex Systems Schedule


Unless otherwise noted, readings are from Flake.

Class Date Reading Comments
1 Friday, September 7
Initial ponderings of salad bowls and egg cartons.
2 Tuesday, September 11 Preface, Introduction
We obviously won't discuss the "Acknowledgments" section of the preface. I don't think I have much to say about section 1.3, but feel free to skim if if you want.

Also, complete these experiments.

3 Friday, September 14
Stability, Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions
4 Tuesday, September 18 Do these computer investigations before class. Bifurcations and Universality
5 Friday, September 21

6 Tuesday, September 25

7 Friday, September 28

8 Tuesday, October 2

9 Friday, October 5

10 Tuesday, October 9

11 Friday, October 12

12 Tuesday, October 16

13 Friday, October 19

14 Tuesday, October 23

15 Friday, October 26

-- Tuesday, October 30 No Class! Faculty Retreat
16 Friday, November 2

17 Tuesday, November 6

18 Friday, November 9

19 Tuesday, November 13

20 Friday, November 16



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