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APPLIED DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, CHAOS AND MODELING

MATH 415
Course Description

An introduction to nonlinear dynamical systems including stability, bifurcations and chaos. The course will give underlying mathematical ideas, but emphasize applications from many scientific fields.

Prerequisties

MATH 376 , (MATH 234 and MATH 319 ), (MATH 234 and MATH 320 ), (MATH 234 and MATH 340 ), (MATH 234 and MATH 341 ) or (MATH 234 and MATH 375 ) or graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) program

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average
3.23

-1.22% from Historical

Completion Rate
95%

-0.09% from Historical

A Rate
37.5%

-11.67% from Historical

Class Size
40

33.33% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

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