In this class students don’t do math as much as they talk about doing math and the culture of mathematics. The class includes lectures by students, faculty and visitors on a wide variety of topics, and opportunities to talk with mathematicians about their lives. This course is especially helpful for those considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Prerequisites: MTH 211, MTH 212 and two additional mathematics courses at the 200-level, or equivalent. May be repeated once for credit. S/U only.

Functions of several variables, vector fields, divergence and curl, critical point theory, transformations and their Jacobians, implicit functions, manifolds, theory and applications of multiple integration, and the theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes. Prerequisites: MTH 211 and MTH 212, or equivalent. MTH 153 is encouraged.

This is a course in intuitive geometry and topology, with an emphasis on hands-on exploration and developing the visual imagination. Discussions may include knots, geometry and topology of surfaces and the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, symmetries, wallpaper patterns in Euclidean, spherical and hyperbolic geometries, and an introduction to 3-dimensional manifolds. Prerequisites: MTH 211 and MTH 212 or equivalent.

The course begins with the basic structure of graphs including connectivity, paths, cycles and planarity and proceeds to independence, stability, matchings and colorings. Directed graphs and networks are considered. In particular, some optimization problems including maximum flow are covered. The material includes theory and mathematical proofs as well as algorithms and applications. Prerequisites: MTH 153 and MTH 211 or equivalent.

An introduction to the concepts of abstract algebra, including groups, quotient groups and, if time allows, rings and fields. Prerequisites: MTH 153 and MTH 211 or equivalent.

Theory and applications of limits, derivatives and integrals of functions of one, two and three variables. Curves in two-and three-dimensional space, vector functions, double and triple integrals, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Path integration and Green’s Theorem. Prerequisites: MTH 112. MTH 211 suggested (may be concurrent). Enrollment limited to 30.

Theory and applications of limits, derivatives and integrals of functions of one, two and three variables. Curves in two-and three-dimensional space, vector functions, double and triple integrals, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Path integration and Green’s Theorem. Prerequisites: MTH 112. MTH 211 suggested (may be concurrent). Enrollment limited to 30.

Systems of linear equations, matrices, linear transformations and vector spaces. Applications to be selected from differential equations, foundations of physics, geometry and other topics. Not open to students who have taken MTH 210. Prerequisite: MTH 112 or equivalent, or MTH 111 and MTH 153; MTH 153 is suggested. Enrollment limited to 35.

Systems of linear equations, matrices, linear transformations and vector spaces. Applications to be selected from differential equations, foundations of physics, geometry and other topics. Not open to students who have taken MTH 210. Prerequisite: MTH 112 or equivalent, or MTH 111 and MTH 153; MTH 153 is suggested. Enrollment limited to 35.

Offered as CSC 205 and MTH 205. This course integrates the use of mathematics and computers for modeling various phenomena drawn from the natural and social sciences. Scientific 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. This is a project-based course and provides elementary training in programming using Mathematica. Designations: Theory, Programming. Prerequisites: MTH 112. CSC 110 recommended. Enrollment limited to 20.