COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Number: MATH6000
Course Title: MATHEMATICAL MODELING: CONTINUOUS
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 2650, MATH 2660 and programming ability
Corequisite: 

Objectives: 
To examine the process of formulating a mathematical problem from qualitative questions about an observed phenomenon.  The resulting model also undergoes analysis for fit. 

Course Content:
Scaling and dimensional analysis. The Buckingham-Pi Theorem. [4 days]
Data analysis and empirical models. [4 days]
Stochastic models and simulations.  [9 days]
Differential and difference equation models. [9 days]
Topics selected according to the interests of students and  instructor.  [9 days]

References and possible texts:
Mathematical Modeling, Mark M. Meerschaert, 1993, Academic  Press
Guide to Mathematical Modelling, Dilwyn Edwards and Mike   Hamson, 1990, CRC Press
Mathematical Models and their Analysis, Frederic Y. M. Wan, 1989, Harper \& Row Publishers
Applied Mathematics, J. David Logan, 1987, John Wiley  &  Sons
Mathematics for Dynamic Modeling, Edward Beltrami, 1987,  Academic Press

Grading and Evaluation Procedures:
Homework, test(s), final exam, projects and/or other methods of evaluation used at the discretion of the instructor.
  
Statement related to policies on unannounced quizzes and class attendance and participation:
Individual instructors have different policies concerning pop quizzes, class participation, homework grades, and attendance, which  are announced at the beginning of the semester.