Mathematics 405 - Mathematical Computing
Fall
2026
01LL
TU 4:00PM 4:50PM
UMass Amherst
15423
Lederle Grad Res Tower Rm 147
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
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.