Mathematics 405 - Mathematical Computing

Fall
2026
01
3.00

M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM

UMass Amherst
15419
Lederle Grad Res Tower Rm 141
This course is about how to write and use a modern programming language to explore and solve problems in pure and applied mathematics. We will use Python, and the first part of the course will review core language features and apply them to problems in mathematics. We will introduce specialized mathematical packages such as numpy. The remainder of the course---and its goal---is to help students develop the skills to translate mathematical problems and solution techniques into algorithms and code. Students will use code to solve and explore mathematical questions in several project areas. Students will work on projects both individually and in small groups.

CS121/CICS110,MATH235,300/CS25 Some seats reserved for Math majors or Stat and DS majors

Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.