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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MTH 117 - Fractals and Chaos via Elementary Mathematics

3 credits M
Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on mathematics placement exam
The new science of chaos revealed through its fascinating history and stimulating examples. The connection will be demonstrated between such seemingly unrelated topics as weather and stock prediction, management and scientific decisions, the erratic motion of a pendulum and the delicate design of snowflakes, clouds, or the fjords of Sweden. Students will create their own fractals and play the chaos game using computer software, calculators, or even just pencil and paper.