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

Pdf version

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 .