Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2017

     

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MATH 571 001 (CRN: 17516)

MATHEMATICS OF APERIODIC ORDER

Long Title: MATHEMATICS OF APERIODIC ORDER
Department: Mathematics
Instructor: Damanik, David
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (21-AUG-2017 - 1-DEC-2017) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 35
Section Enrolled: 4
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 35
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2024 1:21PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: Mathematical models of quasicrystals, whose discovery in the early 1980's led to a paradigm shift in materials science. Topics include: classical theory of ordered structures (i.e., lattices modeling crystals), Delone subsets and tilings of Euclidean space, aperiodically ordered structures generated by inflation or cut-and-project schemes. Cross-list: MATH 471. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 356 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MATH 571 if student has credit for MATH 471.