18.354J | Spring 2015 | Graduate

Nonlinear Dynamics II: Continuum Systems

Course Description

This course introduces the basic ideas for understanding the dynamics of continuum systems, by studying specific examples from a range of different fields. Our goal will be to explain the general principles, and also to illustrate them via important physical effects. A parallel goal of this course is to give you an …
This course introduces the basic ideas for understanding the dynamics of continuum systems, by studying specific examples from a range of different fields. Our goal will be to explain the general principles, and also to illustrate them via important physical effects. A parallel goal of this course is to give you an introduction to mathematical modeling.
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A blue and green wave on a white background.
Water waves are the subject of lecture 23. (Image courtesy of Petr Kratochvil and is in the public domain.)