INTD0100A-F10
A World of Mathematics
A World of Mathematics
How long will oil last? What is the fairest voting system? How can we harvest food and other resources sustainably? To explore such real-world questions we will study a variety of mathematical ideas and methods, including modeling, logical analysis, discrete dynamical systems, and elementary statistics. This is an alternative first mathematics course for students not pursuing the calculus sequence in their first semester. The only prerequisite is an interest in exploring contemporary issues using the mathematics that lies within those issues. (This course is not open to students who have had a prior course in calculus or statistics.) 3 hrs lect./Disc.
How long will oil last? What is the fairest voting system? How can we harvest food and other resources sustainably? To explore such real-world questions we will study a variety of mathematical ideas and methods, including modeling, logical analysis, discrete dynamical systems, and elementary statistics. This is an alternative first mathematics course for students not pursuing the calculus sequence in their first semester. The only prerequisite is an interest in exploring contemporary issues using the mathematics that lies within those issues. (This course is not open to students who have had a prior course in calculus or statistics.) 3 hrs lect./Disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2010
- Location:
- Warner Hall 507(WNS 507)
- Schedule:
- 11:15am-12:05pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Sep 6, 2010 to Dec 3, 2010)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Jeanne Albert
- Subject:
- Interdepartmental
- Department:
- Interdepartmental
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- MATH0100A-F10
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 91957
- Subject Code:
- INTD
- Course Number:
- 0100
- Section Identifier:
- A