MATH 356 - Mathematical Modeling

Credits: 4

Mathematical structures that allow people to describe and discuss naturally occurring phenomena. Possible topics include functions as models, recurrence relations, networks and graph theory, linear programming, discrete probability models, Markov chains, Monte Carlo simulations, random walks, queuing theory, recursive game theory. For each topic, we will discuss the mathematics rigorously and then analyze some real-world applications. Prerequisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and either MATH 314 or MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Spring only.