TOPICS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS

1) Semester: Spring 2023 

2) Course ID: MAP 6436

3) Course Credit Hours: 3

4) Meeting Times: T/R 7:30 - 8:45

5) Meeting Location: Merwin 121

6) Required Textbook: none

7) Course description:  Graduate level treatment of vector calculus, calculus of variations, and transform methods in an applied setting plus special topics

8) Calculation of final grade: there will be two in-class exams worth 100 points each, and one take-home exam (final) worth 200 points. The in-class tests will have a true/false component worth 1/3 of the total points, and a proof component worth 2/3. The take-home test is all proofs. Suggested homework will be given with solutions discussed but not graded. Attendance is optional, but the ambitious student will find it worthwhile.

9) Prerequisite(s): per catalogue

10) SLO: primarily "problem-solving abilities"