Week 9

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Date Time and Location Activity
Monday
Mar 02
9:00-11:00 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture
Topic: Chaos in 3D Systems
Reading:Strogatz Ch 9.1-9.2 and B&D 3.8 and 5.5
Take Home Test (on Chapters 6 and 7) Due Today
   
11:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Vector Calc Lecture
Topic: Inner Product Spaces
Reading: Boas 3.14
1:00-2:30 pm
Lab 2 2242
Relativity Lecture
Topic: Particle Orbits
Reading: Hartle 9.3
3:00-5:00 pm
Lab 2 2242
Optional Tutorial
Tuesday
Mar 03
9:00-10:30 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics Lecture
Topic: Strange Attractor
Reading: Strogatz 9.3
10:30-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Lecture
Topic: More on Particle Orbits
Reading: Hartle 9.3
1:00-4:00 pm
CAL East
Prepare for Presentations
Wednesday
Mar 04
9:00-10:00 am
Lab II 2242
Vector Analysis Test
Topic: Change of Basis in Curvilinear Coordinates, Vector Spaces,  General Vector Spaces, Inner Product Spaces
Reading: Boas 3.10, 3.14, 10.8, 10.9

Vector Calc Homework Due: Boas Ch 3.10   
Ex 2(a)(b), 3, 4(a) Ch 3.14 2,4,5,15,16 and Handout
10:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Lecture/Workshop
Topic: Light Ray Orbits
Reading: Hartle 9.4
1:00-3:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Optional Tutorial
Thursday
Mar 05
9:00-11:00 am
Lab II 2242
Non-Linear Dynamics 
Topic: Quantifying Chaos
Reading: B&D 9.4-9.5
Homework Due:
Strogatz,
Ch 8.3 Ex 1
Ch 8.4 Ex 1,2,3,4
Ch 8.7 Ex. 2 
B&D Ch 3.8 Ex 18
10:30:00-12:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Lecture
Topic: Deflection of Light
Reading: Hartle 9.4
1:00-3:00 pm
Lab II 2242
Relativity Workshop
Homework Due: Hartle Ch 8 Ex 2,3,9,12 Ch 9 Ex 1,2,3