Preliminary schedule 2019


Week 44
Tue, Nov. 05	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 1	Introduction (Chapter 1); Geometrical approach (Chapter 2)
Thu, Nov. 07	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 2	Analytical approach; Bifurcations (Chapters 2 and 3)
Thu, Nov. 07	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	Introductory problem solving using Mathematica, pt. 1.
Fri, Nov. 08	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 3	Catastrophes (Chapter 3); Linear flows (Chapter 5)
Fri, Nov. 08	This is a good time to start working on Problem set 1

Week 45
Tue, Nov. 12	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 4	Phase plane (Chapter 6)
Thu, Nov. 14	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 5	Closed orbits and Limit cycles (Chapters 6,7)
Thu, Nov. 14	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	Introductory problem solving using Mathematica, pt. 2
Fri, Nov. 15	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 6	Index Theory (Chapter 6.8)

Week 46
Tue, Nov. 19	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 7	Two-dimensional bifurcations (Chapter 8)
Tue, Nov. 19	This is a good time to start working on Problem set 2
Thu, Nov. 21	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 8	Relaxation oscillators, Two-timing (Chapter 7)
Thu, Nov. 21	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	On problem sets 1 and 2
Fri, Nov. 22	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 9	Damped driven pendulum. Chaotic billiards (Chapters 6.7, 8.5, 8.6).

Week 47
Mon, Nov. 25	23:59	Problem set 1 deadline.
Thu, Nov. 28	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 10	Chaos and Lyapunov exponents (Chapter 9)
Thu, Nov. 28	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	On problem set 2

Week 48
Mon, Dec. 02	23:59	Problem set 2 deadline.
Tue, Dec. 03	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 11	Strange attractors and Lyapunov dimension (Chapters 9, 12)
Tue, Dec. 03	This is a good time to start working on Problem set 3
Thu, Dec. 05	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 12	Fractals and fractal dimensions (Chapter 11)
Thu, Dec. 05	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	On problem set 3
Fri, Dec. 06	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 13	Generalized fractal dimensions. Transition to chaos in dissipative systems
Fri, Dec. 06	This is a good time to start working on Problem set 4

Week 49
Tue, Dec. 10	13:15 (HC4)	Lecture 14 (Bernhard)	Guest lecture: Bernhard Mehlig presents research on dynamical systems
Thu, Dec. 12	13:15 (SB-H3)	Lecture 15	Transition to chaos in Hamiltonian systems
Thu, Dec. 12	15:15 (SB-H3)	Problem session (Jan)	On problem set 4

Week 50
Mon, Dec. 16	23:59	Problem set 3 deadline.
Tue, Dec. 17	13:15 (HA2)	Lecture 16	Preparation for exam. I will go through the solutions to the test exam. If you have time, it would be good if you try the problems yourself before the lecture.

Week 51
Mon, Dec. 23	23:59	Problem set 4 deadline.

Week 02
Mon, Jan. 13	08:30	Written exam. You must sign up before Dec. 19 [solution]

Week 14
Wed, Apr. 08	14:00	Written re-examination.

Week 33
Wed, Aug. 19	08:30	Written re-examination.