Chaos for Science and Technology, FYST57/FMFN05
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Chaos for Science and Technology, 7.5 credits
given by the Department of Physics.
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Content
In this course you will be introduced to chaotic systems, in particular non-linear, deterministic systems with an unpredictable time development. You will be acquainted with fascinating chaotic system phenomena, for example strange attractors and the importance of fractal geometry. A practical example is a potential unstable solar system over a longer time scale. To decipher complex problems and their inherited chaotic nature, you will be familiarized with several conceptual tools and examples.
General information
- Course codes: FYST57 (Science faculty), FMFN05 (LTH)
- Semester: autumn, even years (2022, 2024, 2026 etc.)
- Study period: first
- Level: second cycle
- Language: English
- Forms of teaching: lectures, group work and project
- Assessment: written examination and project work
Syllabus
Click below links to read the course syllabi on Lund University's central website:
- FYST57 syllabus on lu.se (in Swedish) Links to an external site.
- FMFN05 syllabus on lth.se (in English) Links to an external site.
- FMFN05 syllabus on lth.se (in Swedish) Links to an external site.
- FMFN05F syllabus on lth.se Links to an external site.
Course literature
- Gunnar Ohlen, Sven Åberg and Per Östborn: Chaos, revised version in English 2007 (available at the Div. of Mathematical Physics)
- (Extra) S. H. Strogatz, Nonlinear dynamics and chaos (2015)
Course responsible
Andrea Idini, andrea.idini@matfys.lth.se
Schedule
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Application
Science faculty
Apply to the course through the Swedish website Antagning.se (in Swedish).
- Read about the course FYST57 on Lund University's central website (in English).
- Read about the course FYST57 on Lund University's central website (in Swedish).
LTH
Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.
Please check the syllabus for entry requirements.
Doctoral studies
Sign up for the course by contacting course responsible and studentadministration@fysik.lu.se.
Remember that you need to have the course listed in your individual study plan, ISP, or approved by your supervisor to have it counted towards your exam.
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