2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MATH3396 Dynamical Systems

15 creditsClass Size: 65

Module manager: Dr Jitse Niessen
Email:  J.Niesen@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

(MATH2016 or MATH2017) and (MATH1012 or MATH1060 or MATH1331). MATH2391 is helpful but not required.

This module is mutually exclusive with

MATH5395M	Advanced Dynamical Systems
MATH5396M	Advanced Dynamical Systems

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This course continues the study of nonlinear dynamics begun in MATH 2391, but for maps rather than differential equations.Maps are the natural setting for understanding the nature of chaotic dynamics, which arise in a variety of contexts in biology, chemistry, physics, economics and engineering.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

a) find fixed points, periodic orbits and other invariant sets in maps and compute their stability;
b) understand the structure of chaos in maps;
c) use a computer to investigate the behaviour of families of one-dimensional maps;
d) transform between the dynamics of a one-dimensional maps (the Lorenz map, the tent map and the logistic map) and symbolic dynamics;
e) identify codimension-one bifurcations in maps and sketch bifurcation diagrams;
f) use renormalisation techniques to understand the cascades of bifurcations involved in the transition to chaos.

Syllabus

- One-dimensional maps: fixed points, periodic points, asymptotic and Lyapunov stability, Lyapunov exponent, omega-limit sets, conjugate maps, topological entropy, topological chaos and horse-shoes, Period-three implies chaos, sensitive dependence on initial conditions, Schwartzian derivative, renormalisation, the period-doubling cascade and Feigenbaum's constant.
- Maple programs will be used throughout to demonstrate important principles.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	33	1.00	33.00
Private study hours			117.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Studying and revising of course material.
Completing of assignments and assessments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Five example sheets.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr 30 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:16:33

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