Explores chaotic dynamics theoretically and through computer simulations. Covers the standard computational and analytical tools used in nonlinear dynamics and concludes with an overview of leading-edge chaos research. Topics include time and phase-space dynamics, surfaces of section, bifurcation diagrams, fractal dimension, and Lyapunov exponents. Recommended prereqs., PHYS 1120, CSCI 3656, and MATH 3130. Same as CSCI 4446 and ECEN 5423. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 1360 or MATH 2300 and ECEN 1310 or CSCI 1300 and PHYS 1110 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
