UCSC: Porter 34B, Chaos, Fractals, and the Arts, Spring 2009

Meeting #1, Thursday 02 April

Agenda

Roll Call

We formed into two groups, A and B

Students on the wait-list (Group B) obtained permission codes

Course Plan

Lectures will be broadcast in real time over the web

Groups will alternate attending class in reality or virtuality

Content will follow three threads:

• Math (chaos theory and fractal geometry)
• Computer programming (computational math and graphics)
• Art history (artists using chaos and/or fractals)

Weekly assignments will be posted on this site and may include online readings, watchings, searchings, and writings delivered via email or blog

Watch NOVA documentary on Fractals (54 minutes 24 seconds)

This video is our textbook, and may be downloaded from this site

Download avaialable only for one week due to copyrights

FRACTALS.mp4, 648.2 MB (long download)

First "office hour" in classroom D-249, 11:24 -- 11:45 am