Carleton University · PHYJ 5102

Nonlinear Dynamics in the Natural Sciences

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Differential and difference equations, Fourier series and data analysis, stability analysis, Poincaré maps, local bifurcations, routes to chaos and statistical properties of strange attractors. Applications of these concepts to specific problems in condensed matter physics, molecular physics, fluid mechanics, dissipative structures, and evolutionary systems.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department.
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Differential and difference equations, Fourier series and data analysis, stability analysis, Poincaré maps, local bifurcations, routes to chaos and statistical properties of strange attractors. Applications of these concepts to specific problems in condensed matter physics, molecular physics, fluid mechanics, dissipative structures, and evolutionary systems.

  • Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department.

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