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PHYS 194 - Behavior of Complex Systems
Last offered Fall 2015
Official Description
Exploration of systems with simple rules that nevertheless exhibit complex behavior. Lecture demonstrations on fractal growth, chaos, catastrophes, self-assembly, lightning, turbulence, explosions, and human rhythms. Simple computer models which exhibit regular, irregular, symmetric, and self-similar patterns and dynamics. Dynamics of isolated and coupled complex systems and mathematical tools for quantifying complex behavior.
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No required texbook
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior of Complex Systems | A | 54479 | LBD | 1 | 1600 - 1720 | W | 257 Loomis Laboratory | Alfred Wilhelm Hubler |