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70704-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Classical and Quantum Nonlinear Dynamics (4 CP)

Semester spring semester 2025
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Christoph Bruder (christoph.bruder@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content Preliminary outline:

I. One-dimensional flows
I.1 Flows on the line
I.2 Bifurcations

II. Two-dimensional flows
II.1 Linear systems
II.2 Phase plane
II.3 Limit cycles
II.4 Bifurcations revisited

III. Chaos
III.1 Lorenz equations

IV. Synchronization
IV.1 Basic concepts
IV.2 Locking of one oscillator to an external harmonic signal
IV.3 Mutual synchronization of two oscillators
IV.4 Many oscillators: The Kuramoto model

V. Parametrically-pumped oscillators
V.1 Mathieu equation; Floquet theory
V.2 The nonlinear parametric resonator
V.3 Coupled parametric resonators

VI. Quantum nonlinear dynamics
VI.1 From closed to open quantum systems
VI.2 The quantum parametric oscillator
VI.3 Quantum synchronization
VI.4 Quantum chaos
Bibliography S.H. Strogatz, Nonlinear dynamics and chaos with applications to physics, biology, chemistry and engineering. 3rd edition 2024
CRC Press. PHY NA 296 Ed. 3

A. Eichler and O. Zilberberg, Classical and Quantum Parametric Phenomena.
Oxford University Press. PHY NA 297

A. Pikovsky, M. Rosenblum, and J. Kurths, Synchronization: A universal concept in nonlinear sciences.
Cambridge University Press. PHY TH 497 und online in the UniBib
Weblink link to course web page

 

Language of instruction German
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room
wöchentlich Tuesday 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
wöchentlich Friday 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1

Dates

Date Time Room
Tuesday 18.02.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 21.02.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 25.02.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 28.02.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 04.03.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 07.03.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 11.03.2025 08.15-10.00 Fasnachstferien
Friday 14.03.2025 13.15-15.00 Fasnachstferien
Tuesday 18.03.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 21.03.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 25.03.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 28.03.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 01.04.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 04.04.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 08.04.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 11.04.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 15.04.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 18.04.2025 13.15-15.00 Ostern
Tuesday 22.04.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 25.04.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 29.04.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 02.05.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 06.05.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 09.05.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 13.05.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 16.05.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 20.05.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 23.05.2025 13.15-15.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Tuesday 27.05.2025 08.15-10.00 Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1
Friday 30.05.2025 13.15-15.00 Auffahrt
Modules Module: Specialisation (Master's Studies: Physics)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details to be discussed in the first lecture on Feb. 18, 2025
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale 1-6 0,5
Repeated registration as often as necessary
Responsible faculty Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch
Offered by Departement Physik

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