Math 325 Modeling Assignments


All assignments are due in class on the date shown.
Date due Assignment
Mon 5/1 Final paper due.
Wed 4/19 9.6, #1 and #2
Wed 4/5 6.7, #2-5
Mon 3/27 Project outline/bibliography due.
Fri 3/24 5.4.1, 5.4.3, 5.4.6 (make sure to look at the errata)
Wed 3/1 4.5.2, 4.5.4, 4.5.7.  Also, come up with your own model involving graph theory.  What questions are you trying to answer?  How does your model help you answer them?  What assumptions are you making?  How would you improve your model?
Mon 2/20 This worksheet.  Also, your final project proposals are due.
Fri 2/17 Formulate and solve your own integer allocation/optimization problem.  Write it up, and be prepared to present it in class today.
Mon 2/6 This worksheet.
Fri 2/3
1.5.1, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.7
Fri 1/27 Two websites that address the question of whether to run in the rain are http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4562132.stm and http://www.dctech.com/physics/features/0500.php (the second has a wetness calculator at http://www.dctech.com/physics/features/0600.php).  Read through them, and turn in a short write-up answering these questions:  How does each article model the problem?  What assumptions are they making?  Which answer is more useful?  How would you improve the models?  Do you believe the answers?  Why or why not?
Mon 1/23 math questionnaire



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