Lecture plan/topics

This plan will be updated throughout the semester. J.S. refers to the book by Jordan and Smith. H. refers to the note by Hanche-Olsen.

Day Topic Sections Remarks
9.1 Introduction J.S: 1.1-1.3 Repetition
12.1 Introduction J.S: 1.1-1.3 Repetition
Well-posedness, uniqueness H: Ch. 1
16.1 Well-posedness, uniqueness H: Ch. 1 Repetition
19.1 Linear 2x2 systems J.S: 2.4-2.6 Repetition
23.1 Nonlinear 2x2 systems J.S: 2.1, 2.8 Repetition
26.1 Nonlinear 2x2 systems J.S: 2.3, 2.7 Repetition
H.: Ch. 2
30.1 Nonlinear 2x2 systems  J.S: 2.3, 2.7  Repetition
H.: Ch. 2
2.2 Nonlinear 2x2 systems  J.S: 2.7, 2.2  Repetition
6.2 Stability J.S: 8.1-8.4   Repetition
9.2 Stability J.S: 8.1-8.4  Repetition
Linear nxn systems J.S: 8.5-8.6
13.2 Linear nxn systems J.S: 8.5-8.6 Repetition
Stability J.S: 8.7-8.8
16.2 Stability J.S: 8.7-8.11 Repetition
Matrix exponential J.S: 8.8, 10.9
20.2 Stability J.S: 8.9-8.11 Repetition 
23.2 Liapunov method J.S: 10.1, 10.3, 10.6  Repetition 
27.2 Liapunov method J.S: 10.6-10.8, 10.10 Repetition 
2.3 Liapunov method   J.S: 10.8, 10.10   Repetition
6.3 Homoclinic / Heteroclinic phase paths J.S: 3.6  Repetition
Index theory J.S: 3.1
9.3 Index theory   J.S: 3.1   Repetition
Limit cycles and closed paths J.S: 3.4
13.3 Index Theory J.S: 3.2 Repetition
Poincare Bendixson H.: Ch. 6
16.3 Poincare Bendixson H.: Ch. 6 Repetition
Poincare Maps J.S: 13.1
Periodic solutions J.S: 11.1
20.3 Periodic solutions  J.S: 11.1-11.2 Repetition
23.3 Periodic solutions J.S: 11.3 Repetition
27.3 Bifurcations J.S: 12.1-12.4 Repetition
30.3 Bifurcations J.S: 12.1-12.4 Repetition
3.4 Traveling wave solutions for the Korteweg-de Vries equation Lecture Notes
6.4 Traveling wave solutions for the Korteweg-de Vries equation Lecture Notes
20.4 Exercise 12    
24.4  ??  

Curriculum

  • J.S: Chap. 1, 2, 3 (3.3. and 3.5. excl.), 8, 10, 11.1-3, 12.1-4, 13.1
  • H: Chap. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • All exercises
2017-04-06, Katrin Grunert