Explores chaotic dynamics theoreticlaly and through computer simulations. Covers the standard computational and analytical tools used in nonlinear dynamics and concludes with an overview of leading-edge chaos research. Topics include time and phase-space dynamics, surfaces of section, bifurcation diagrams, fractal dimension, Lyapunov exponents. High-Performance Scientific Computing 1. Introduction to computing systems, software, and methods used to solve large-scale problems in science and engineering.
Students use high-performance workstations and a supercomputer.
First course in a two-semester sequence. High-Performance Scientific Computing 2. Introduction to computing systems, software, and methods used to solve large-scale problems in science and engineering. Students use high-performance workstations and a supercomputer. Second course in a two-semester sequence.