Physics 648: Homework Assignments

Homework #

Problems


1

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem: 

2.2.3, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.10, 2.3.2, 2.4.4, 2.7.1

3.1.1, 3.1.4

Friday, Jan 26

2

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:

3.2.3, 3.2.5, 3.4.7, 3.4.10, 3.4.14, 3.4.16, 3.5.4

5.1.3  

google: find another (bistable) system (from biology, engineering, physics, social science, geophysics, etc) that exhibits hysteresis: briefly describe the hysteresis + figure + reference

Friday, Feb 2

3

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:

5.2.3, 5.2.9, 5.2.13, 5.3.5

5.2.5 and 5.2.7 : use null clines in both cases for better figure

6.1.1, 6.1.5 (include a linear stability analysis)

Friday, Feb 9

4

- give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:

5.1.10

6.3.1, 6.3.13, 6.5.1

7.1.2, 7.3.1, 7.3.2 

Friday, Feb 16

5

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:

6.4.1 (compare with example from class), 

7.5.7

8.1.1b (do for both, y_dot=y and y_dot=-y)

8.1.8, 

8.2.2, 8.2.3 

project TOPIC DUE monday

Friday, Feb 22


No HW this week, prepare for exam on friday, March 1

project OUTLINE DUE monday


6

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:

8.2.11, 8.7.3

exploratory: 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.6, 9.5.1

9.3.8

Friday, Mar 22


Spring break



project SIMULATION DUE monday march 18

8.4.3


7

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:


Friday, Mar 29


project PAPER DUE on April 8


8 --last one

give an interpretation to the answer of each problem:


 

Friday, Apr 19

 

No more HW .....