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ME 463

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB-
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Overview

Description

Motion of systems governed by ordinary differential equations: phase portraits, point attractors, limit cycles, stability, bifurcations, Poincaré sections, chaos & strange attractors, Lyapunov exponents, fractal dimensions, delay coordinates. Forced, nonlinear oscillations: jump phenomena, parametric & harmonic resonances, perturbation methods including averaging & multiple-scales analysis. Systems governed by discrete maps: return maps, cobweb plots, period-doubling bifurcations, intermittency.

Requirements

Prerequisites

MATH 283ME 310MATH 285PHYS 351
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Prerequisites

Prerequisites: (MATH 283 and ME 310) or (MATH 285 and PHYS 351).

Units

Lecture3

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Offered: Every Spring

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Learning Outcomes

  • acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies