Dynamical Systems at UWM
- We offer three courses in Dynamics: Math 581, 781, 881.
- Math 581 is generally taught at the undergraduate/graduate level
- Math 781 at the Masters level, and Math 881 at the Doctoral level.
Additionally we run seminars and topics courses in Dynamics.
Research Topics
- Topological Dynamics
- Symbolic Dynamics
- Ergodic Theory
- Infinite Dimensional Dynamics
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Coding Theory
- Complex Dynamics
Dynamical Systems Resources
- Open problems in Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory
- Grup de Sistemes Dinàmics – UAB Spain
- Dynamical Systems Homepage – IMS – SUNY Stony Brook
- SIAM Activity group on Discrete Mathematics
- International Association of Cryptologic Research
- 1999 IMA Summer Program: Codes, Systems, and Graphical Models
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences – Institut Mittag-Leffler – Preprints
- The Center for Dynamical Systems Penn State
- American Institute of Mathematics
- American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Fun Dynamical Systems Java Applets (Boston University)
Student Opportunities
There are opportunities for teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships in dynamical systems; if interested, please contact the Associate Chair for the Graduate Program.
Former Students
- Lois Kailhofer (1999)
Advisor: Karen M. Brucks
Thesis: A Partial Classification of Inverse Limit Spaces of Tent Maps with Periodic Critical Points - Chris Sears (Summer 2007)
Advisor: Karen M. Brucks
Thesis: Monotonicity of Kneading Sequences in Families of One-kink Maps - Loribeth Alvin (May 2011)
Advisor: Karen M. Brucks
Thesis: A Study of Low Dimensional Dynamics