NONLINEAR DYNAMICS: QUANTUM CHAOS ----------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Tech PHYS 7224 Spring semester 2002 Predrag Cvitanovic' Lecture 14 Tue, Feb 26 2002 12:05-13:25 in Howey S106 Billiard dynamics ----------------- The most accessible computation that tests semiclassical quantization formalism for chaotic systems is the calculation of resoances in billiard scattering (quantum game of pinball). We start by a review of classical dynamics. Reading: -------- Classical and Quantum Chaos --- www.nbi.dk/ChaosBook/postscript.html best not to print yet (but browse) chapter 3 - Maps chapter 4 - Local stability Problem set: ------------ Your essay about quantum scattering in your own words is due today -------------------------------------------------------------- due Tue Feb 26 2002, in the class, or Predrag's mailbox or hand it to Y. Lan.