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18.310 Principles of Applied Mathematics, Fall 2002

Visualization of a mathematical algorithm.
Visualization of a mathematical algorithm. (Image courtesy of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory).

Highlights of this Course

This course includes a complete set of lecture notes, plus problem sets, exams, and a term paper.

Course Description

Principles of Applied Mathematics is a study of illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics including sorting algorithms, information theory, coding theory, secret codes, generating functions, linear programming, game theory. There is an emphasis on topics that have direct application in the real world.
 

Staff

Instructor:
Prof. Daniel Kleitman

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Three sessions / week
1 hour / session

Level

Undergraduate

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