Correspondence Directory

Majors and Courses of InstructionMathematics and Computer Science345. Special Topics in Mathematics (Staff)A course of varying content reflecting the needs and interests of students.350. Probability (Schwartz)An introduction to the major topics of probability including sample spaces, conditional probability,discrete and continuous random variables, exception and variance, and limit theorems (law of largenumbers, central limit theorem). Time permitting, topics in stochastic processes or statistics areintroduced. Prerequisite: 210. F.360. Mathematical Statistics (Linder)Sampling distributions, derivation of distributions, proof of the Central Limit Theorem, methodsof estimation, hypothesis testing, uniformly most powerful tests, estimation in multiple regression,nonparametric methods, experimental design. Prerequisite: 230, and 350. S.365. Special Topics in Statistics (Linder)(Not offered 2011-2012)A course of varying content reflecting the needs and interests of students.370. Abstract Algebra I (Jackson)Introduction to the algebraic systems of groups, rings, and fields; with applications. Attention isgiven to the construction of formal proofs. Prerequisite: 250, 270. F.380. Applied Mathematics (Wiebe)(Not offered 2011-2012)Selected topics in ordinary and partial differential equations including Sturm-Liouville problems,Fourier series, Laplace transforms, boundary value problems, and special functions of mathematicalphysics. Prerequisite: 210 and 280.385. Numerical Analysis (Nunemacher)(Not offered 2011-2012)A survey of numerical mathematics and continuous algorithms. Topics may include numberrepresentation, error analysis, finding roots of equations, interpolation, numerical differentiationand integration, solving system of linear equations, and numerical methods for differentialequations. Prerequisite: 210, 270, CS 110.440. Analysis II (Schwartz)(Not offered 2011-2012)An advanced analysis course considering topics such as Lebesque measure and integration, Hilbertand Banach spaces, Fourier series, and topology. Prerequisite: 340.470. Abstract Algebra II (Jackson)Continuation of 270 and 370. Topics may include further group theory, field and Galois theory,and linear algebra topics such as Jordan normal form. Prerequisite: 370.490. Independent Study in Mathematics (Staff)Independent study of a topic in advanced mathematics under the guidance of a faculty member.Individually arranged.179