Math 85: Dynamical Systems Assignments

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All work is due in class on the date indicated.

 

Due Date Assignment
Thurs 1/23 questionnaire
Thurs 1/30 T1.2 (p. 11), T1.8 (p. 23), pp.36-7 #1-3, 5, 9, 14
Read Lab Visit 1 (about the beetles). You don't have to turn in anything about the beetles, but you'll be responsible for the material on the exam.
Thurs 2/6 pp. 36-7 #6-8 (if you didn't turn them in last week), T2.2 (p. 59), p. 98 #3-6 (just find the fixed points; don't classify them yet), and Challenge 1 (pp. 32-5) steps 1-5 (aim your write-up at your classmates). Think about, but don't turn in, steps 6 & 7.
Thurs 2/13 T2.3, T2.4 (p. 66), T2.8 (p. 77), p. 98 #1-7
Tues 2/18 Challenge 2 (pp. 92-97) for in-class seminar (nothing to turn in)
Thurs 2/20 p. 98 #9, 10, 11; T10.2 (p. 410); read Lab Visit 2 (p. 99). You don't have to turn in anything for the lab visit, but you'll be responsible for the material.
TUES 3/4 T3.1 (p. 108), T3.4 (p. 113), T3.6, T3.7 (p. 117),p. 140 # 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, and any assignment Prof. Johnson makes on 2/27
Thurs 3/6 Study for exam.
Thurs 3/20 p. 140 # 5, 6, 8, 9. Read Lab Visit 3 (p. 143).
Thurs 3/27 T4.8 (p. 175); T4.10 (p. 179); p. 186 #2, 7, 9, 12; Challenge 4 p. 183; read Lab Visit 4 (p. 188); turn in fractal or other math t-shirt design. NOTE: At least in my edition of the book, the last sentence of Step 4 of the Challenge is "In other words, the basin is an open set." That should be the last sentence of Step 3.
Thurs 4/3 Review section 2.7 and read (don't turn in) Challenge 5. Turn in T5.5 (p. 210), T5.8 (p. 221), and p. 226 #2, 6, 7, 8.
Thurs 4/10 T6.1, T6.2 (p. 235); p. 266 #1, 3; p. 321 #1, 3, 4, 6
Thurs 4/17 (You don't have to turn this assignment in, but you're responsible for the material.) T7.10 (p. 300), T7.11 (p. 304); pp. 321-2 #10, 12
Study for exam.