Dr. Barry Peratt | 228B Gildemeister Hall | 507.457.5370 | bperatt@winona.edu

MATH 302---CHAOS THEORY
Fall Semester 2026

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HW & Date On
Which it's Assigned

 HW Description
 
Assignment 10
(9/16/2026)
 We will be working on Problem Set #2 through class on Wednesday, 9/23/2026.
 
Assignment 9
(9/14/2026)
  • No New Homework.
  • Here is Problem Set #2, which we will begin working on in class on Wednesday, 9/16/2026.
 
Assignment 8
(9/11/2026)
Complete Quizzes #4 and #5, which is practice on Continuous Dynamical Systems and will be due next Wednesday, 9/16/2026.
 
Assignment 7
(9/09/2026)

 
Study for Quiz #3, which will be given on Friday, 9/11/2026 and will cover the material from Assignment #5.
 
Assignment 6
(9/04/2026)

 

 
 Assignment 5
(9/02/2026)

[Lecture]
[Class Notes]
No New Homework.


Assignment 4
(8/31/2026)

[Lecture]
[Class Notes]
No New Homework.


Assignment 3
(8/28/2026)

[Lecture]
[Class Notes]
If you wish, you may download the Beauty of Chaos PowerPoint slides.


Assignment 2
(8/26/2026)

[Lecture]
No New Homework.

Assignment 1
(8/24/2026)

[Lecture]

[Student Biographies #1]
[Student Biographies #2]
[Reading Questions Solutions]

  • Preliminary Tasks:
    • Quiz #1: Complete the Student Profile Survey before Wednesday 8/26/2026. This will count as Quiz #1 (0% if you don't complete it, 100% otherwise).  But, read the next bullet before completing the survey.
    • Quiz #2: Carefully read through your syllabus. In it you will find embedded words that very clearly do not belong; for example, the word "giraffe" may appear in the middle of a sentence. In the appropriate box on the Student Profile Survey, list all of the words that don't belong in the syllabus. This will count as Quiz #2.
  • TI-89:
    • The Math/Stat Department will loan you a TI-89 calculator for the semester free of charge.  To obtain one, stop by the Math/Stat Department Office, tell them you are in my Chaos Theory class and need a TI-89.  They will give you some minimal paperwork to fill out and a TI-89.
    • Once you obtain the calculator, if you are not already familiar with the TI-89, watch this brief video while following along on your TI-89.  This video was created for Multivariable Calculus students, so you may stop watching it at time marker 29:35 as the information after that point will not apply to you.
    • There is also an online TI-89 that you may access via the web.