MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models and Applications

Class number 2306

MWF 3:00 PM-3:50 PM

Instructor: Professor Branden Neese

M447 covers Differential Equations, Population Models, Markov Chains, Simulation and Linear Programming. There are two important skills/abilities needed to use mathematics to solve real-world problems. One is the ability to convert the phenomena into mathematical equations. The other is the math/computational abilities/skills to solve the math equations to make predictions and to derive insights to the original real-world problem. This course touches both.

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MATH-M 436 Intro to Geometries

class number 30820

TU/TH 9:45am-11:00am

Instructor: Professor Chris Judge

Prerequisite: basic linear algebra M 301 or M 303 or S 303 Text: Geometry by Brannan, Esplen, Gray (only $55)

This course is for you if you want to:

-develop your geometric intuition

-learn how to compute geometrically

-be amazed by unexpected beauty

-have fun

Questions? Please contact Prof. Judge.

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Give IU feedback on academic planning software you use!

The recordings of the student view of demonstrations for Comprehensive Degree Software from vendors Stellic and CollegeSource are now available, along with the survey for your opinions and evaluation. Please feel free to share the demo and video links with your students; we are publicizing the events and videos with students.

 Student Perspective demos and feedback surveys will be available through May 30.

• Monday, April 24 1-3 (Eastern) Vendor: Stellic Video Here, Survey Here
• Tuesday, April 25 10-12 (Eastern) Vendor: College Source Video Here, Survey Here

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MATH-M 471 Numerical Analysis Fall 2023

Instructor: Paolo Piersanti Time: Tue, Thu 3:00 PM — 4:15 PM

Prerequisites: M301 or M303, M311 or S311, M343 or S343

Textbook: R. Burden, J. Faires and A. Burden, Numerical Analysis – Tenth edition (2016).

Tentative Course Outline: In principle, mathematical analysis can be used to study questions in fields
from biology to quantum mechanics. However, the answers it gives are not always as conclusive as one might
hope. For example, a solution may contain expressions such as sin(1). Though we know precisely what is
meant by this expression, in a certain sense it is incomplete. What is missing are instructions on how to
convert it into a numerical value. This final step is nontrivial- in the case of sin(x) it can only be done
approximately- and, from a practical standpoint, is the most important part of the analysis. The situation
can be worse; for example, in fluid dynamics, the mathematical description of a fluid flow is sometimes only
that it is a solution of a certain partial differential equation. Numerical analysis is the branch of mathematics
which concerns this problem of extracting numerical values from “pure math” solutions, usually with the
aid of high-speed computers.

This course will introduce the basic theory and application of modern numerical approximation techniques,
including: standard computational methods, design of algorithms, and error analysis, in particular
of the stability and convergence of various schemes.
The course contents are divided into two parts.

• Part 1: Root-finding Algorithms and Polynomial Interpolation. The first part of the course
  will begin with the presentation of some of the classical methods for computing the roots of an algebraic
  equation. Afterwards, we will study how to approximate a smooth functions by means of polynomial
  splines.
  The contents for this part will be drawn from Chapters 1–3 of the main textbook.
• Part 2: Numerical Differentiation and Integration. The second part of the course will be
  devoted to the analysis of techniques aiming to approximate the values of the derivatives and the
  integrals of certain smooth functions. We will also survey how to apply these techniques to approximate
  the solutions of ordinary differential equations.
  The contents for this part will be drawn from Chapters 4–6 of the main textbook.

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Women in Games Q&A

Women in Games Q & A

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023

6 p.m.—7 p.m.

Join us and a panel of women in the games industry to discuss trends, give advice, answer questions, and participate in discussion related to a variety of topics.

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College Care Week starts Monday!

April 24-28

Walter Center for Career Achievement Ernie Pyle Hall, 2nd floor 940 E 7th St

Care Week returns Monday, April 24 to show students some TLC as they take on the final challenges of the school year. 

All week long, the Walter Center for Career Achievement in Ernie Pyle Hall is offering a bagel bar or fresh pancakes at breakfast,snacks in the afternoons, and quiet spaces to study and relax.

Check out the full schedule of Care Week events and start penciling in those breaks!

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Event for Heritage speakers of Spanish

Spanish as a Heritage Language Social Hour

Tuesday, April 18 between 4 and 6 pm in the GISB Global Lounge (GA 1050),

Spanish heritage instructors and students will be hosting an informal, informational gathering. During this time, they will be available to answer questions about our department’s new track of courses designed specifically to meet the needs of our heritage speakers: HISP-S 251 (= HISP-S 250), HISP-S 281 (= HISP-S 280), and HISP-S 309 (= HISP-S 308). Pizza, light refreshments, and music all provided.

Not sure who qualifies as a heritage speaker? For us, a heritage speaker is considered any student who grew up speaking Spanish in the home or in the community, but who did not have Spanish as their main language in formal schooling. Native speakers, by contrast, are those who grew up speaking Spanish in the home or community and had a significant portion of their formal schooling (i.e., two years of secondary school) done in Spanish, in a Spanish-speaking country. Students whose primary contact with Spanish has been through formal language instruction in middle/high school—including those who participated in dual-immersion programs as children—are not considered heritage speakers or native speakers by our metrics.

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Career Studio Drop-In Coaching Last day

The last day that students can drop-in to the Career Studio, no appointment needed, for the Spring ’23 semester will be April 21st.

There is still time this semester to drop by the Career Studio to:

• Have your career questions answered
• Work on planning and application materials
• Get help with the job or internship search
• Polish up your online profiles
• And more!

Appointments will still be able to be made with our Career Coaches on Handshake after April 21st. 

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3D Printing in Medicine

3D Printing in Medicine

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023

6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

Zoom

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Join us for a lecture on how 3D printing is becoming more important in the field of medicine each year! From tissues to prosthetics, the applications of 3D printing in medicine are fascinating.

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Intro to R

Intro to R

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023

5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.

Luddy Hall

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Dive into data during this introductory session on the R programming language. We’ll give you the tools to create elegant data visualizations, starting from the basics.

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