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Academic Year 2004/2005


An Invitation to Numbers
MATH 163 SP

One of the main goals of this course is to introduce the audience to the concept of numbers and to the many roles they play both in the real world and within the realm of mathematics. By investigating problems stemming from our daily lives (e.g. How the information on the Internet is protected? How likely are you to draw an inside straight in poker?) we are going to explore various topics such as counting, numerical patterns in nature, prime numbers, coding theory and cryptography, and systems of numbers that lie outside the usual "real numbers."

MAJOR READINGS

Gross and Harris, THE MAGIC OF NUMBERS, published by Prentice Hall

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Final exam, midterm exam, and regular homework assignments. In-class participation is expected

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MATH    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pollack,David    
Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: SCIE137;
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: 20

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning
FYI:    FYI Seminar
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005


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