Math 142: Mathematical Modeling

General

Instructor

Craig Schroeder

Office: MS 6310
Office Hours: MWF 1:00-2:30 PM (after class)

Email: craig at math dot ucla dot edu

Teaching Assistant

Changyong Yin

Office: MS 3905
Office Hours: M 11:00-12:00 PM, R 4:00-5:00 PM

Email: changyong at ucla dot edu

Course Summary

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisites: courses 32B, 33B. Introduction to fundamental principles and spirit of applied mathematics. Emphasis on manner in which mathematical models are constructed for physical problems. Illustrations from many fields of endeavor, such as the physical sciences, biology, economics, and traffic dynamics. (From catalog)

Exams

Schedule of Lectures

WeekLectureDaySections
11M1-4
2W5-7
3F8-9
24M10-11
5W12-13
6F14-16
37M17-18
8W19-20
9F21-22
410M23-24
11W25-26
12F27-28
513M56-58
14W59-60
15F61-62
6-MReview
-WMidterm
16F63-64
717M65-67
18W68-69
19F70
820M71-72
21W73-74
22F75-77
9-MHoliday
23W78
24F79-80
1025M81-83
26W84-85
-FReview

Homework, Projects, and Exams

WeekDayDateAssignmentSolutionNotes
2MApr 6texpdfSolutionHomework 1
3MApr 13texpdfSolutionHomework 2
4MApr 20texpdfSolutionProject 1
5MApr 27texpdfSolutionHomework 3
6MMay 4texpdfSolutionHomework 4
6WMay 6--SolutionMidterm
7MMay 18texpdfSolutionProject 2
8MMay 18texpdfSolutionHomework 5
9WMay 27texpdfSolutionHomework 6
10MJun 1texpdfSolutionProject 3
10FJun 5texpdfSolutionHomework 7
-MJun 8--SolutionFinal

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