Fall 2011, Math 452, Dynamics and Chaos

Instructor: Dr. Don Jones, PSA 537, Tel: 965-0083

Office hours : TTh noon-1pm or by appointment.

Email: dajones@math.asu.edu

Web Page: http://math.la.asu.edu/~dajones/dajones.html

Text: Steven H. Strogatz. Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Tests and Grading:

• Homework Assigned homework problems collected. The lowest two homeworks will be dropped.

• Tests Two take home examinations based on a score of 100 points each will be given in class.

• Final Exam: The final exam is on Tuesday, December 13 from 9:50-11:40am. The exam, also based on 100 points.

The final grade is given by

Final Grade= .40[average of two tests] +.40[Average of collected HW] +.20[final exam]

Make-up Tests: Make-up tests will NOT be given. Permission to take an exam at a time other then the scheduled one will be granted at the instructor's discretion. These arrangements must be made BEFORE the date of the test.

Class Attendance : You are responsible for all material presented in the lecture.