Week 1

last edited on Wed, Jan 07th, 2009, 10:10:42 pm
Date Time and Location Activity
Monday
Jan 05
9:00-10:00 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture
Topic: Phase Line Review
Reading: Strogatz Ch 2
10:00-11:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture
Topic: Bifurcations
Reading: Ch 3.1-3.3
11:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Vector Calc Lecture
Topic: Double Integrals
Reading: Boas 5.1 and 5.2
1:00-2:30 pm
Lab 2 2242
Relativity Lecture
Topic: Inertial Frames
Reading: Taylor 15.1-15.3 & Hartle 3.1,3.2,4.1
3:00-5:00 pm
Lab 2 2242
Optional Tutorial
Tuesday
Jan 06
9:00-10:00 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture
Topic: Pitch Fork Bifurcations
Reading: Strogatz Ch 3.4
Homework Due: None
10:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Vector Calc Lecture/Workshop
Topic: Applications of Double and Triple Integrals
Reading: Boas Ch 5.3
Homework Due: None
1:00-4:00 pm
CAL East
Computer Lab
Topic: Introduction to LaTeX
Complete tutorials 0,1,2,7,8,9 . 
Then do the Introduction to LaTeX assignment.
Wednesday
Jan 07
9:00-10:00 am
Lab II 2242
Vector Calc Lecture
Topic: Integrals in Polar Coordinates
Reading: Boas Ch 5.4
10:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Lecture/Workshop
Topic: Relativity of Time and Space
Reading: Taylor 15.4-15.5 and Hartle 4.2
1:00-3:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Optional Tutorial
Thursday
Jan 08
9:00-11:00 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture/Workshop
Topic: Bifurcation Examples
Reading: Strogatz 3.5-3.6
Homwork Due: Strogatz, 
pg 38 Ch 2.3 Ex 2,3 Ch 2.4 Ex 4,7,8, Ch 2.7 Ex 3,4 
pg 79 Ch 3.1 Ex 1,3 
11:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Lecture
Topic: Lorentz Transformations
Reading: Hartle 15.6 and 15.7
1:00-3:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Workshop
Homework Due: Taylor Ch 15 Ex 5,6,8,11,12
Hartle Ch 3 Ex 1, Ch 4 Ex 2 and 4