MATH3201: Dynamical Systems and Chaos

two class tests worth 20% each, one final worth 60%

ODEs, ODEs, and more ODEs

If you are like me - an idiot who knew nothing and chose this course purely because the name sounded hella cool, you're gonna be in for a bad time because you're gonna be choking from the sheer quantities of ODEs being shoved down your throat. Not only that, instead of the horror of having to derive analytical solutions to those dynamical systems like the typical layer of hell, you'll be subjected to the thick, ribbed schlong of having to work out numerical solutions in incredibly painful and excruciating detail. The only chaos in this class will be your hormones and mental state as each question takes you 5 pages of working out only for you to realise that you made a small mistake 3 pages in.

In saying that, this is a fantastic course that I would wholeheartedly recommend purely because of the amazing lecturer Adelle Coster, one of the best i've ever had. Having looked at the new course outline, I realise that Christopher Angstmann will be the one lecturing this year, but if you ever have a chance to take a class by Adelle, I promise you won't regret it.
Under Adelle, the two class test closely follows the content of the lecture, but due to the verbose nature of the required answers, a relatively strong grasp of content is perhaps necessary to finish within the allocated time. The final exam under our lord and saviour Adelle has always been a chose your own adventure type of thing, where you only have to pick and do 4 out of 6 of the available questions, which is great if your brain don't have enough cells available to understand every topic, or less great if you are big boy Rui Tong. Experiences may vary under the new lecturer.

4 hours of lectures, 1 hour of tutorial per week

3.5/5

No.

Adelle Coster

Skeleton lecture notes available on Moodle.

5/5

Nope.

2018 S2

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