Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 18.310C (Fall 2007) 
• Course Title:
• Principles of Applied Mathematics 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Mathematics 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Daniel Kleitman
  Prof. Peter Shor 
• Course Introduction:
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  18.310C Principles of Applied Mathematics
  
  
  
  

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  18.310C Principles of Applied Mathematics
  
  
  
  

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  Visualization of a mathematical algorithm. (Image courtesy of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  Principles of Applied Mathematics is a study of illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics including sorting algorithms, information theory, coding theory, secret codes, generating functions, linear programming, game theory. There is an emphasis on topics that have direct application in the real world.

  This course was recently revised to meet the MIT Undergraduate Communication Requirement (CR). It covers the same content as 18.310, but assignments are structured with an additional focus on writing.