Nonlinear Dynamics I: Chaos

As taught in: Fall 2006

A projection of the three-dimensional Lorenz attractor. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)

Instructors:

Prof. Daniel Rothman

MIT Course Number:

12.006J / 18.353J / 2.050J

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Features

Lecture notes

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the theory and phenomenology of nonlinear dynamics and chaos in dissipative systems. The content is structured to be of general interest to undergraduates in science and engineering.