Instructor
Professor L. Mahadevan, Rm 1-310, x3-9379 l_m@mit.edu
TA
Alfred Pettinger, Rm 3-355A, x8-5753 a_pett@mit.edu
Office Hours
Intructor's : Wednesdays from 2:30 - 4:00 pm or by appointment
TA's : Tuesday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment (e-mail)
Text Books
Dynamics of Mechanical and Electromechanical Systems ( Kriger, 1984) by S. H. Crandall, D.C. Karnopp, E.F. Kurtz and D.C. Pridmore-Brown
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (Addison-Wesley, 1994) by S.H.Strogatz
For the full list of references, please refer to here. All listed books are on reserve in Barker library.
Homeworks
Once per week, due on Wednesdays.
Exams and Grading Policy
Two quizzes on October 15(Wednesday), and December 10(Wednesday). No final exam. All exams will be closed-book.
Grading Policy: Homeworks - 20%, Quizzes - 40% each, tentatively.