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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was James Yorke born?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1941.

2. Although James Yorke was a brilliant mathematician, he often referred to himself as what?
(a) A philosopher.
(b) A rebel.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A monk.

3. What is a concept in mathematics where a fixed rule describes the time dependence of a point in a geometrical space?
(a) Oscillation.
(b) Boundary layer.
(c) Dynamical system.
(d) Pattern formation.

4. At what institution did Albert Libchaber become a professor of physics in 1991?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Caltech.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

5. Where was Gustav Mahler born?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Canada.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What exists when a reversible reaction ceases to change its ratio of reactants/products, but substances move between the chemicals at an equal rate, meaning there is no net change?

2. What is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language?

3. Who is attributed with the following quote from Chapter 6, "Universality": "The iterating of these lines brings gold; the framing of this circle on the ground brings whirlwinds, tempests, thunder and lightning"?

4. What refers to a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole?

5. What company did Michael Barnsley found in 1987?

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