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This is the wiki page associated with Physics 4268/6268 Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos. Physics 4268/6268 is an undergraduate and graduate level nonlinear dynamics course taught by Professor Daniel I. Goldman in the School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The TA and wiki creator is Nick Gravish. The course is comprised of both a classroom component and a laboratory component. In the laboratory component student led groups will perform a nonlinear dynamics experiment and report their findings. Students thus develop intuition for nonlinear dynamics both on paper and in a hands-on laboratory environment.
The goal of this wiki is for students to interactively develop and compile a library of experiments that illustrate fundamental principles of nonlinear dynamics for further educational use.
Site information
On this site we will post all content related to the student led nonlinear dynamics experiments. Each group is given access to edit a project page in which they will provide a wikipedia styled entry detailing the experiment being performed. The page should include a brief summary of the experiment and the relevant scientific questions followed by a more comprehensive explanation of the theoretical and experimental details. Pages should contain references to outside information via journal or book citations, and external web pages. Once the lab has been completed the page should be edited to include information on experimental analysis, results, and a conclusion. A sample web page has been posted and can be found under the project section in the sidebar.
Announcements: Fall 2011
Congratulations to all the students, the final papers and presentations were universally excellent! Pictures from the semester have been uploaded as well as the final presentations and papers which can be found below.
| Project | Files |
|---|---|
| Faraday waves | Inverted pendulum (Group 7) |
| 10/31 - 11/4 | Inelastic bouncing ball (Group 3) and dripping faucet (Group 5) |
| 11/7 - 11/11 | Synchronization (Group 4) and Ferrofluid (Group 6) |
| 11/14 - 11/18 | Faraday waves (Group 1) and Plinko dynamics (Group 2) |
| 11/28 - 12/2 | Presentations beginning Thursday |
| 12/5 - 12/9 | Presentations |
Below is a list of the assigned dates for groups to work in the lab. If any groups have conflicts with the dates listed please email me immediately to resolve this.
| Date range | Groups |
|---|---|
| 10/24 - 10/28 | Inverted pendulum (Group 7) |
| 10/31 - 11/4 | Inelastic bouncing ball (Group 3) and dripping faucet (Group 5) |
| 11/7 - 11/11 | Synchronization (Group 4) and Ferrofluid (Group 6) |
| 11/14 - 11/18 | Faraday waves (Group 1) and Plinko dynamics (Group 2) |
| 11/28 - 12/2 | Presentations beginning Thursday |
| 12/5 - 12/9 | Presentations |
- Information about the final presentations and paper can now be found on the Final page.
- Lab dates have been posted 10/19/11
- Added capability to embed youtube videos. Use the following code to embed
<videoflash>YouTubeFileName</videoflash>
- Math rendering has been added using the MathJax program. This renders latex code typed into the page source and allows for copy/paste, scaling, and other features. For a Latex tutorial check here.
- Groups are only able to edit the page associated with their group.
- When you receive your group login and password you should change your password for security.
- For questions about this site email Nick Gravish
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