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Minor in Applied Mathematics
Offered jointly by: Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Department of Mathematics
Administered by: Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Contact Person: Professor Richard Rand, 207 Kimball Hall, 255.7145, rhr2@cornell.edu
Eligibility
Engineering undergraduates affiliated with all Engineering Majors are eligible to participate in the Applied Mathematics Minor.
Educational Objectives
This Minor is aimed at providing a focus for students who are interested in applied mathematics.
Requirements
At least six (6) courses beyond MATH 294: Linear Algebra for Engineers, to be chosen as follows:
(a) At most one course may be chosen from any one of groups 1, 2, 3, or 4.
(b) At least three courses must be chosen from groups 5 and 6.
(c) At most one 200-level course may be chosen.
(d) At most one course may be chosen that is offered by the student’s Major department.
Group 1. Analysis
T&AM 310: Introduction to Applied Mathematics I
MATH 321: Manifolds and Differential Forms
MATH 420: Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
A&EP 321: Mathematical Physics I
Group 2. Computational Methods
ENGRD 322: Introduction to Scientific Computation
CS 421: Numerical Analysis
ENGRD 320: Engineering Computation
OR&IE 320: Optimization I
Group 3. Probability and Statistics
ENGRD 270: Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics
OR&IE 360: Engineering Probability and Statistics II
ECE 310: Introduction to Probability and Random Signals
CEE 304: Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering
MATH 471: Basic Probability
Group 4. Applications
A&EP 333: Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies
CHEME 323: Fluid Mechanics
CEE 331: Fluid Mechanics
CEE 371: Structural Modeling and Behavior
ECE 320: Networks and Systems
ECE 425: Digital Signal Processing
M&AE 323: Introductory Fluid Mechanics
M&SE 303: Thermodynamics of Condensed Systems
CS 280: Discrete Structures
CS 285: Networks
Group 5. Advanced Courses
Only one of the following three may be chosen:
T&AM 311: Introduction to Applied Mathematics II
MATH 422: Applied Complex Analysis
A&EP 322: Mathematical Physics II
Only one of the following two may be chosen:
ECE 411: Random Signals in Communications and Signal Processing
OR&IE 361: Introductory Engineering Stochastic Processes I
Only one of the following two may be chosen:
CS 381: Introduction to Theory of Computing
CS 481: Introduction to Theory of Computing
Only one of the following two may be chosen:
M&AE 571: Applied Dynamics
T&AM 570: Intermediate Dynamics
Also, you may choose from:
CS 428: Introduction to Computational Biophysics
CS 482: Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms
OR&IE 321: Optimization II
OR&IE 431: Discrete Models
OR&IE 435: Introduction to Game Theory
OR&IE 462: Introductory Engineering Stochastic Processes II
OR&IE 568: Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus I
OR&IE 569: Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus II
T&AM 578: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
T&AM 610: Methods of Applied Mathematics I
T&AM 611: Methods of Applied Mathematics II
Group 6. Mathematics Courses
Any 300+ level course offered by the Mathematics Department in algebra, analysis, probability/statistics, geometry, or logic, with the following exceptions:
(i) MATH 323: Introduction to Differential Equations or MATH 420, if any course from group 1 is chosen.
(ii) MATH 471, if any course from group 3 is chosen.
(iii) MATH 422, if T&AM 311 or A&EP 322 is chosen from group 5.
(iv) Only one of the following may be chosen:
MATH 332: Algebra and Number Theory
MATH 335: Introduction to Cryptology
MATH 336: Applicable Algebra
Academic Standards
At least a grade of C for each course in the Minor.
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