Courses & Curriculum
Sample Courses & Curriculum
The History and Theory of Numbers
A survey of the history of our number system and theory of numbers. Topics covered include the development of number systems and mathematics from before the sixth century to the present, divisibility, factorization, arithmetic functions, quadratic reciprocity, primitive roots, and diophantine equations.
Probability
An introduction to the theory of probability and the role of proofs in mathematics. Topics include discrete and continuous probability functions, random variables, expectations, moments, moment generating functions, the central limit theorem, and Chebyshev’s inequality. Applications of probability such as queuing theory, Markov processes, and reliability theory also will be covered.
Numerical Methods and Mathematical Modeling
Numerical methods and mathematical models used in computational science, including techniques for solving scientific problems, scientific visualization, and vector, parallel, distributed and massively parallel architecture.