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MATH 635 - Pattern Formation

Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): MATH 337  or MATH 531  and MATH 254  or MATH 342A , MATH 342B .

Linear stability, marginal stability curves, classification. One dimensional patterns, bifurcations. Two dimensional patterns, square and hexagonal patterns, spirals, defects. Diffusion driven instability, Turing patterns. Spatio-temporal chaos. Applications in biology, chemistry, and physics.