Contemporary Math

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to show a direct connection between mathematics and concrete real-life problems. Topics will include voting theory, routing problems (graph theory), and either scheduling, fair division, or apportionment. This is a course primarily for liberal arts students entering fields of study that do not have a strong mathematical emphasis. Participation in group work is required for classroom sections. Prerequisite: MAT 004 or higher except MAT 079, placement into college-level mathematics, or permission of instructor.