16:640:515

Spring 2025

Konstantin Mischaikow

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Course Description:

This is an introduction to the theory of ordinary differential equations. We will cover classical results including: existence and uniqueness theorems; linear theory, elementary bifurcations; stable and unstable manifolds; boundary value problems; and a brief introduction to chaotic dynamics. The novelty of the course is that the proofs will be presented in a manner which allows for rigorous computer verification.

Textbook:

Ordinary Differential Equations: A Constructive Approach by J.-B. van den Berg, M. Gameiro, J.-P. Lessard, J. Mireles-James, and K. Mischaikow.

Prerequisites:

An undergraduate course on ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, advanced calculus and undergraduate analysis.