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2022-2023 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MTH 204 - Computational Experiments in Mathematics

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Assists students to develop the skills necessary to do computational research in the mathematical sciences. Students work individually and in groups on assigned projects and write up and share their results. The course work is broken up into various units that explore an area or application of mathematics using software tools such as MATLAB or Maple. Typical topics include: iterations and fixed points, Fibonacci numbers, fractals, the Google PageRank, magic squares and mathematical recreations, predator prey models, and computer animation.
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