Mathematics 205 - MODELING IN THE SCIENCES

Same as CSC 205. This course integrates the use of mathematics and computers for modeling various phenomena drawn from the natural and social sciences. Scientific topics, organized as case studies, span a wide range of systems at all scales, with special emphasis on the life sciences. Mathematical tools include data analysis, discrete and continuous dynamical systems and discrete geometry. The course provides training through programming in Mathematica and/or MATLAB. Prerequisites: MTH 112. CSC 111 recommended. Enrollment limited to 20.