Basic Info
- Semester : Winter 2017
- Instructor : Ke Zhang
- Office : PG 200B
- Time and place : M 12-1 and 2-3; W 12-1, BA6180
- Office hours : Wednesday 1:30-3:30 or by appointments.
Course outline
Grading
Problem sets and final presentation. I will provide (and update) a list of suggested topics for final presentation. You are welcome to suggest your own related topic.
References
- Michael Brin and Garrett Stuck, Introduction to dynamical systems, Cambridge University Press.
- Anatole Katok and Boris Hasselblatt, Introduction to the modern theory of dynamical systems, Cambridge University Press.
- Karl Friedrich Sigburg, The principle of least action in Geometry and dynamics. Springer .
Lecture notes
I will try to type up most of the topics covered in the lectures. The following dropbox file will be constantly updated.