INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION

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This course focuses on the process of translating a mathematical concept, formula, or algorithm into a form that is appropriate for investigation via computational tools, including common mathematical software and programming languages. The basic concepts of programming and their implementations (such as data types, arrays, conditional statements, loops, functions) will be discussed. Topics may include applications of summations, iterative methods, recursion, polynomial approximations, numerical approximations, and applications from other fields of science. Lecture/Computer Lab format. Prerequisite: MATH 1497 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1497.