CHAOS, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT  	
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	Georgia Tech PHYS 7123			 Fall semester 2001  
	Predrag Cvitanovic'

	Lecture 23           11:05-12:25 Tue Nov 6 2001 in Howey N209
	Lecture 24           11:05-12:55 Thu Nov 8 2001 in Howey N209
	Lecture 25           11:05-12:25 Tue Nov 13 2001 in Howey N209

Getting used to cycles
Thermodynamic formalism
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Reading:
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	Classical and Quantum Chaos	---    www.nbi.dk/ChaosBook
		chapter 14: Why cycle?
		chapter 15: Thermodynamic formalism

Exercises: 
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	15.*    Verify that the beta vanishing limit does yield
		the stated formula for the Kolmogorov entropy

         due Tue Nov 20 at 12:55


Course projects
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	1)	prepare a 3 minute introduction to your projects, to
		be presented on the blackboard, Thu Nov 15.

	2)	prepare a plot (or plots) of typical trajectory for
		your dynamical system, to pass around the class
		during your presentation. Due Thu Nov 15.

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	Lecture 26:        11:05-12:55 Thu Nov 15 2001 in Howey N209 
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