2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Applied Mathematics (APMA)

APMA 407  - Methods and Models in Applied Mathematics  (3 Hours)  
An exploration of mathematical methods through example applications. Students will read articles on the application of mathematics to specific problem areas and conduct investigations of their own. Possible problem areas include signal processing, data compression, identification of planetary orbits, resonance analysis, and optimal transport. Possible methods include Fourier series, the singular value decomposition, linear least squares, eigenvalues for continuous systems, and the calculus of variations. PHYS 250 may be used in place of MATH 213. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 203 and 213
APMA 442  - Numerical Analysis  (3 Hours)  
The design, coding, and analysis of algorithms for problems from continuous mathematics. Numerical methods for interpolation, integrals, systems of linear equations, zeros of functions, and differential equations. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 213 or PHYS 250