Introduction to Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling: Life, Universe, and Everything

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, one statistics course from Statistics 10, 12, 13, one programming course from Computer Science 31, Program in Computing 10A, Statistics 20. Introduction to data-driven mathematical modeling combing data analysis with mechanistic modeling of phenomena from various applications. Topics include model formulation, data visualization, nondimensionalization and order-of-magnitude physics, introduction to discrete and continuous dynamical systems, and introduction to discrete and continuous stochastic models. Examples drawn from many fields and practice problems from Mathematical Contest in Modeling. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
5-10 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Great class, great lectures, cannot complain, Conley is amazing!

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    This was a great class! The final project was a little difficult, but the homework was manageable. Professor Conley is a great professor.

Course

Instructor
William Conley
Previously taught
22S 21S

Grading Information

  • Has a group project

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook

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