Computational Physics II - Semester Project Proposal
Mark D. Laurri · 2008
When one thinks of chaotic or unpredictable behavior, an example that naturally comes to mind is the weather. A great deal of effort has been devoted into computer modeling of the Earth's atmosphere, but there has also been a steady effort in understanding the weather from a more fundamental point of view. I propose to use a three-dimensional model of the atmosphere via the Lorenz equations, which revolve around a simplified model of convection, to study the processes occurring. The program Matlab will be used to analyze this chaotic system and allow for a graphical representation of system evolution.