MATH 285: Introduction to Applied Mathematics

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Cross Listed

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Prerequisites

MTH164 and 165, or MTH174.

This course is a prerequisite or co-requisite for

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Description

This course ties together many of the themes from courses on linear algebra, calculus, and differential equations. Also, differential equations and matrix equations – the continuous and discrete.

Topics covered

Topis may vary; typical topics include Minimum principles; eigenvalues and dynamical systems; constraints and lagrange multipliers; applications to ellectircal networks; differential equations of equilibrium; calculus of variations; stability and chaos; nonlinear conservation laws.