Mathematics 108: Introduction to Mathematical Computation
(with Maple)
The objective of this class is to learn to use the computer as a
tool for thinking about and solving mathematics problems, and to
do as much such thinking and solving as possible. We will use
Maple, a general purpose
program available on Unix workstations, Macs, and PC's.
Syllabus |
Maple |
Computing help |
Department of Mathematics
Jim Carlson |
Eric Marland
Course outline.
- Introduction
- Finding the length of a curve
- Finding the area of a figure
- Finding areas probabalistically
- Drawing a curve through a given set of points
- Finding roots, I
- Finding roots, II
- A model from population biology
- Finding the termperature of a thin metal plate
Assignments:
1 ,
2 ,
3 ,
4 ,
5 ,
6