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Intro to Contemporary Math (Hudson)
Enrollment is Closed
About This Course
This course is intended for students who do not plan to major in mathematics, science, or engineering programs, which require calculus courses. The aim of this course is to expose students to the utility and beauty of mathematics, and strengthen their quantitative and analytical skills. The material is organized as a series of independent modules exploring various topics in modern mathematics, its real-world applications, and directions of current research. Topics of the modules are selected at the discretion of the course instructor.
This course fulfills the Math and Quantitative Reasoning requirement of the UB Curriculum.
Requirements
Successful completion of some high school mathematics.
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The full image is of Surprised Again on the Diagonal, 2002 oil on canvas, by London Tsai, taken from https://www.londontsai.com/painting