FTS-100-146: Forecasting via Mathematical Modeling
Fall 2007
Catalog description:
This seminar introduces students to critical thinking and a
discussion of values, and develops oral and written communication
skills, through an investigation of the
forecasting of future events via mathematical and computer models.
We shall consider what will happen in various situations if
current trends continue.
Students will learn mathematical models that are useful for
financial and economic forecasting, population projections,
ecological predictions, and life contingencies.
We shall read stories that attempt to envision the future.
We shall also take a look at more complex systems, such as the
weather, climate, the Earth's resources, and political dynamics.
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