3-3-0

An introduction to modern applied mathematics: social choice, management science, growth, symmetry, and descriptive statistics. Not intended as a numeracy course, nor for the remediation of algebraic shortcomings: computational complexity is minimal, and math prerequisites are absent. Instead, the methodology of mathematics is addressed: the use of unambiguous language and simplification to model practical problems, the types of answers the discipline can provide, and the notions of generalization and "open" problems. The course will allow the student to develop a sense of the nature of mathematics as a discipline, and an appreciation of its role in the modern world.





Note: Science students should enroll in Mathematics 110 instead of this course. Students may only receive credit for one of MAT 100 or MAT 110.