MTH 21 - A Mathematical World 3 hours 3 credits This course aims to introduce liberal arts students to the important mathematical concepts of sets, numbers, probability, statistics, and geometry. Students will learn how to analyze quantitative information, and how to make inferences and predictions about events around us. Further topics covered include financial management and linear programming.
Supplementary handouts:
- Professor Uma Iyer has prepared a workbook: pdf, tex.
- Professor Roman Kossak has prepared a Math Vocabulary: pdf
Prerequisites: Math Proficiency Index of at least 60.
Page last updated 11/5/2023
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