Spring 2002 Introduction to the power and scope of mathematical reasoning by investigating a particular topic.
Topics vary among sections.
Example topics include basic mathematical modeling, dynamic geometry, puzzles and recreational mathematics, linear programming, game theory, voting power, legislative representation, and cryptology. Course is intended for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who do not plan to take calculus. No prerequisites . Designed for students in the social sciences. Topics include equations, graphs and functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, graphical solutions to linear programming problems, and an introduction to limits, continuity, and the derivative.