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SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Student Lecture

Examples of Dynamical Systems

Orbits
Homework 1 is handed out

Lab 1
2 Mathematica® Lab
3 Student Lecture

Graphical Analysis of Orbits

Fixed and Periodic Points
Homework 1 due

Homework 2 is handed out

Lab 1 due

Lab 2
4 Mathematica® Lab
5 Student Lecture

Bifurcations
Homework 2 due

Homework 3 is handed out

Lab 2 due
6 Writing Feedback
7 Student Lecture

The Quadratic Family
Homework 3 due

Homework 4 is handed out
8 Writing Feedback
9 Student Lecture

Transition to Chaos
Homework 4 due

Homework 5 is handed out

Lab 3
10 Student Lecture

Symbolic Dynamics
Homework 5 due

Homework 6 is handed out
11 Student Lecture

Chaos
Homework 6 due

Lab 3 due
12 Student Lecture

Sarkovskii's Theorem
Homework 7 is handed out

Writing Project: Sarvoskii's Theorem
13 Student Lecture

Sarkovskii's Theorem (cont.)

The Role of the Critical Orbit
Homework 7 due

Homework 8 is handed out
14 Student Lecture

Newton's Method

Fractals
Homework 8 due
15 Student Lecture

Fractals (cont.)