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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Mitchell Feigenbaum awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1986.

2. Where did Michael Barnsley earn his Ph.D.?
(a) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(b) The University of Paris.
(c) The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
(d) Johns Hopkins University.

3. When did Albert Libchaber win the Wolf Prize in Physics?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1955.

4. From what institution did Heinz-Otto Peitgen earn his Ph.D.?
(a) The University of Bonn.
(b) The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
(c) Johns Hopkins University.
(d) The Ecole Normale Supérieure.

5. When was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology founded?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1877.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1823.

Short Answer Questions

1. In fluid dynamics, what consists of a viscous fluid confined in the gap between two rotating cylinders?

2. Where is the European Center for Medium Range Forecasts headquartered?

3. Where was Benoit Mandelbrot born?

4. From what institution did Albert Libchaber earn his Ph.D.?

5. From what institution did Harry L. Swinney earn his Ph.D.?

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