IEAP Master's prerequisites: to do before the first classes

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  General

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  Below is a list of what you, IEAP Master student, need to do BEFORE attending the first class of each course.

  All these prerequisites are at undergraduate level, but it may take you some time to complete them.

  Please start as soon as possible.

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      Come to the first class with an extension cord and a multiple socket.

      For all sessions of all courses, you'll need your own computer, and your computer will (probably) need a power connection.

      Come to all courses with an extension cord and a multiple socket.
• Select section SAMID1PY: Python, R and Git for data analysis

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  SAMID1PY: Python, R and Git for data analysis

  Before attending the first class, you must ensure that you have a working installation of the necessary software on your personal computer.

  Start by installing Python as soon as possible, as you will need it for the other courses. 

  Deadline: 1 Sept 2025

  TODO: 

  1. Install python: https://github.com/DenisMot/Python-minimal-install
     • Do Python-Series-00
  2. Install GitHub desktop: https://github.com/apps/desktop
     • Do Git-Series-00
  3. Install RStudio: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop
     • Do RStudio-Series-00

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• Select section SAMID1MA: Mathematical Analysis

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  SAMID1MA: Mathematical Analysis

  • Select activity To be done before the first session

    To be done before the first session

    Before attending the first course, you must ensure that you have a Python working installation of the necessary software on your personal computer. To do so, see the SAMID1PY: Python, R  and Git for data analysis section.

    Deadline: 2025, Sept the 1rst

  • Select activity Course material

    

    Course material File

    This file corresponds to the course material. You are asked to have read it (at least the first chapter) for the first session which will be devoted to implementation.

    Deadline: 2025, Sept. the 2nd

• Select section SAMID1MP: Mechanical Principles, Kinematics, Kinetics, Muscle and Join

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  SAMID1MP: Mechanical Principles, Kinematics, Kinetics, Muscle and Join

  • Select activity A very simple introduction to kinematics...

    

    A very simple introduction to kinematics... File

    Really minimal, but a must-read, as it should take you less than an hour... unless you decide to do the exercises.
    

  • Select activity Vertical Jump

    

    Vertical Jump File
  • Select activity 1 Human Movement Kinematics Assignments

    

    1 Human Movement Kinematics Assignments File
  • Select activity Walking Analog

    

    Walking Analog File
  • Select activity Walking Kinematics

    

    Walking Kinematics File
  • Select activity Walking Force Plates

    

    Walking Force Plates File
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  SAMID1MU: Modeling using dynamical systems

  Before the first class, which will take place on Sept. 3, you are asked to read the two book chapters included below, on discrete-time dynamical systems (essentially, iterating maps).
  Like in other courses, you will use Python notebook. One notebook is attached below, please go through it and play with the code included, which corresponds to exercise 1.1 from the chapter by Kaplan & Glass. You should also try out with another map, which is proposed below that exercise in the notebook.
  Overall, we will rapidly need to manipulate derivatives (when working with continuous-time dynamical systems. So make sure you understand this part of the mathematical prerequisites proposed in the document by E. Le Clezio.
  See you on Sept. 3!

  • Select activity Notebook: Discrete dynamical systems

    

    Notebook: Discrete dynamical systems File

    Jupyter notebook to run and play with, in particular changing parameter values (R in the first example) as well as initial conditions. Then you can observe the behaviour of iterates for N large enough.
    TODO: add comments to explain what each part of the code does.

  • Select activity Chapter 1 from "Understanding nonlinear dynamics" by L. Kaplan & L. Glass

    

    Chapter 1 from "Understanding nonlinear dynamics" by L. Kaplan & L. Glass File

    Please read until section 1.4 included (p. 11 of the chapter, p. 30 of the PDF) and make exercise 1.1 using the provided notebook.

  • Select activity Chapter 10 from "Nonlinear dynamics and chaos" by S. Strogatz

    

    Chapter 10 from "Nonlinear dynamics and chaos" by S. Strogatz File

    This is complementary to the other chapter. Read until p. 362 included (p. 8 of the PDF).