MAP-UA 101 - Quantitative Reasoning: Mathematical Patterns in Nature

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Examines the role of mathematics as the language of science through case studies selected from the natural sciences and economics. Topics include the scale of things in the natural world; the art of making estimates; cross-cultural views of knowledge about the natural world; growth laws, including the growth of money and the concept of "constant dollars"; radioactivity and its role in unraveling the history of the earth and solar system; the notion of randomness and basic ideas from statistics; scaling laws-why things are the size they are; the cosmic distance ladder; and the meaning of "infinity." Calculator-based and designed to help you use mathematics with some confidence in applications.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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