Text: This course will be based on class notes. (available on web or will be handed out in class)
Meeting times: MWF 11, EE-205.
Instructor: Professor Kirby, Weber 115, kirby@math.colostate.edu
Office Hours: Monday 1:20-2:10; Wednesday 10:00-11:00, Thursday 10:30-11:30.
Teaching Assistant: Amanda Fox, Weber 10, fox@math.colostate.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00-12:50.
Prerequisite: M160;   Co-Requisite: M161
WEB: http://www.math.colostate.edu/~kirby/teaching/m331/Fall2002/M331.htm
 

• Topics Outline
• Homework Assignments
• How are the grades are calculated?
• Lecture Summary

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Topics Outline

•      The Modeling Process
•      Modeling with Discrete Dynamical Systems
•      Modeling Using Proportionality
•      Model Fitting
•      Simulation Modeling
•      Continuous Optimization Models
•      Linear Programming
•      Modeling with Differential Equations
•      Probabilistic Modeling
•      Dimensional Analysis and Similitude

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• Homework number 1. Due Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.6.
• Homework number 1. Solutions
• Homework number 2. Due Wednesday Sept. 11.  Problems 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 (omit shipping costs but do include costs of packaging material), 2.12,  2.13; 2.11 is extra credit 

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•      Homework 40%
•      Group Project 10% (Groups will be formed later in the semester)
•      One hour exams (3) 30%:  September 20, October 18, November 20.
•      Final Exam 20%

1. Introduction to class: Overview
2. Modeling with functions: supply/demand
3. Graphical modeling: arms race, islands
4. Modeling with proportions
5. Heart rate of mammals
6. Dimensional analysis