This is a course primarily for mathematics majors with the purpose of introducing the student to the creation, use and analysis of a variety ofmathematical models and to reinforce and deepen the mathematical and logical skills required of modelers. A secondary purpose is to developa sense of the existing and potential roles of both small and large scale models in our scientific civilization. It proceeds through the study ofthe model-building process, examination of exemplary models, and individual and group efforts to build or refine models through asuccession of problem sets, laboratory exercises, and field work.
Paul Thie (Mathematics)