Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
MATH 4400 FALL 2026

Yuri V. Lvov$\ \ \ \ $lvovy@rpi.edu x6893
Monday-Thursday noon Green 120
Office Hours : Monday 18-20, Webex meeting room lvovy
www.yurilvov.com/ODE/index.html
TA is Chanaka mapamc@rpi.edu Tuesdays 16-18, AE432

Midterms are on October 8, November 2 and December 3, 2026

There will be no lecture on November 30 the make up lecture will be on November 11(?)

If you are late to class, you agree to either dance, tell a joke or sing.

Lecture Notes

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An intermediate course emphasizing a modern geometric approach and applications in science and engineering. Topics include first-order equations, linear systems, phase plane, linearization and stability, calculus of variations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, oscillations, basic bifurcation theory, chaotic dynamics, and existence and uniqueness.