AMS 103, Applied Mathematics in Modern Technology
Technologies that drive our modern world rely critically on applied mathematics. This course explores "How does it work?" for selected technologies that rely on mathematics and statistics, e.g., internet search, social networking, financial markets, online auctions, cell phones, DNA sequencing, GPS, Wii, Google maps, and more.
Prerequisite: Level 3 or higher on the mathematics placement examination
3 credits
Course Materials - Winter and Spring 2024:
"Applied Mathematics in Modern Technology" by Matthew Reuter, 2020; Great River Learning Publishing. This is an electronic textbook. (RECOMMENDED ONLY)
You may purchase access through an access card (ISBN: 9781644962992), available at the University bookstore), or directly from the publisher (visit www.GRLContent.com)
Syllabus
Global positioning systems
Digital devices – data storage, data transmission, and data security
Graph theory and its application to organ donation
Search engines- algorithmic complexity, sorting, PageRank
Map apps and shortest paths
Learning Outcomes for AMS 103, Applied Mathematics in Modern Technology:
1.) Identify mathematical concepts in modern technology and perform basic problem
solving using those concepts.
2.) Analyze selected human-made technologies that utilize mathematical methods.
3.) Apply mathematical modeling, quantitative reasoning, and mathematical problem-solving
to instances of mathematical problems arising in technology.
4.) Communicate, in both technical and non-technical terms, ideas about technology
and mathematical concepts.