Mathematics
Mathematics is the tool that scientists in all disciplines use to quantify phenomena and analyze and describe behaviour in complex systems. In the social scientific spheres of commerce, economics, psychology and sociology (to mention but a few) mathematics is playing an increasingly indispensable role. From the application of modern chaos theory to the behaviour of stock markets, to the use of linear systems in resource allocation, to the input-output analyses of a macro economy, or the statistical analyses of trends or population growth, mathematics is a common thread. Familiarity with mathematical methods and thinking is essential to the modern approach in all these diverse fields.
Calculus I
(MAT-103)
201-103-MS ( 3-2-3 ) 2.66 credits
Prerequisites: Sec. V Math-526, Math-536, or ICS-015 (with a grade of at least 70%)
Calculus is the mathematical study of continuous change. In this course, the theory of limits is used to develop the Differential Calculus in which we study rates of change of quantities. Throughout the course, rates of change are applied to problems in geometry (tangent lines and shapes of curves) and the commercial and economic and life sciences fields (applied optimization, marginal analysis, growth rates, etc).
