Math 503 Advanced Calculus and Nonlinear Dynamics_ Fall 2020
Math 503 Advanced Calculus and Nonlinear Dynamics_ Fall 2020
These are lectures for the course Math 503 at the University of Delaware for Fall 2020. The topics covered are Advanced Calculus, Calculus of Variations and Phase Plane Analysis of ODEs.
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We combine the information obtained in parts I and II to draw the phase portrait.
Competing species III (phase portrait)
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Nullclines and direction field chart for a competing species problem.
Competing species II (Nullclines)
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Drawing the global phase portrait for a system of ODEs modeling two species competing for the same source of food in an ecosystem.
Competing species I
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Duluc's criterion for the non-existence of closed orbits and the statement of the Poincare-Bendixson theorem followed by remarks.
Closed orbits II and the Poincare-Bendixson…
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Linearization near a fixed point II
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Also includes Duluc's criterion for ruling out closed orbits.
Closed orbits I
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Linearization near a fixed point I
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Elementary properties of non-linear systems
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First order linear systems of ODEs - II
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An introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics. A model for the damped driven pendulum and the qualitative questions of interest for its motion.
Introduction and the damped driven pendulum
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What is a linear system of ODEs?
First order linear system of ODEs - I
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Derivation of Euler-Lagrange equation : Integral…
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Brachistochrone with end point on a curve
Brachistochrone with end point on a curve
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Variable end points - general theory
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Integral constraints - the theorem, solution of…
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