F17GC Mathematics in Context

Dr Michael Dreher

Course co-ordinator(s): Dr Michael Dreher (Edinburgh).

Aims:

The objective of this course is to discover where mathematical concepts and methods appear in the world surrounding us. We will start from various real-life situations and then construct the mathematical tools required for their analysis. We will introduce some of the novel techniques from mathematics, and combine background theory, practical applications and case studies.

Detailed Information

Pre-requisites: none.

Location: Edinburgh.

Semester: 1.

SCQF Level: 7.

Credits: 15.