MATH 3900: Mathematics Seminar - Mathematics of Climate
This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the semester. Note that this schedule will be updated as the semester progresses, with all changes documented here.
| Week | Date | Topic | Slides | Activity | Homework & Reading | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 23 | Intro and Earth Balance Models | π | β | ||
| 2 | Jan 30 | Equilibria & Stability | π | β | ||
| 3 | Feb 6 | Bifurcations | π | β | ||
| 4 | Feb 13 | Bifurcations Discrete 1D Maps |
β | |||
| 5 | Feb 20 | 1D Chaos | π | β | ||
| 6 | Feb 27 | βPeriod 3 Implies Chaosβ preparation | π | β | ||
| 7 | Mar 6 | SNOW DAY | ||||
| 8 | Mar 20 | βPeriod Three Implies Chaosβ | π | β | ||
| 9 | Mar 27 | Chaos Wrapup | π | β | π£ | |
| 10 | Apr 3 | Climate Indices | ||||
| 11 | Apr 10 | Extreme Value Theory | π | |||
| 12 | Apr 17 | Attribution Theory | ||||
| 13 | Apr 24 9:30 - 10:45 |
Work Time, Final Presentation | π£ | |||
| 14 | May 1 9:30 - 10:45 |
Final Presentations | π£ | |||
| Final | Mon. May 11, 10:10 - 12:20 | Final Presentations | π£ |