MATH 1020Q - Problem Solving

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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(102Q) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: MATH 1010, 1011 or the equivalent. Not eligible for course credit by examination. Not open for credit to students who have passed any mathematics course other than MATH 1010, 1011, 1030, 1040, 1050, 1060, or 1070. Vinsonhaler An introduction to the techniques used by mathematicians to solve problems. Skills such as Externalization (pictures and charts), Visualization (associated mental images), Simplification, Trial and Error, and Lateral Thinking learned through the study of mathematical problems. Problems drawn from combinatorics, probability, optimization, cryptology, graph theory, and fractals. Students will be encouraged to work cooperatively and to think independently.

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3.00

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www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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