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	Course topics - PHY 684
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Storage rings (such as RHIC and the NSLS at BNL) are near-Hamiltonian
systems that are well described by iterated nonlinear difference
equations (maps).  They display a rich variety of dynamical behavior.
This course introduces the Accelerator Physics of storage rings, with
a special emphasis on nonlinear dynamics.

The course satisfies breadth requirements.  Topics include:

 * Transverse linear motion & optics design
 * Synchrotron radiation & damping
 * Superconducting magnets
 * Approximate solutions of difference maps
 * Resonant, diffusive, and chaotic motion
 * Nonlinear dynamics: practical uses & fundamental limits