Math 142: Mathematical Modeling

General

Lecture: MWF 1:00-1:50 AM, MS 5147
Textbook: Richard Haberman, "Mathematical Models: Mechanical Vibrations, Population Dynamics, and Traffic Flow." ISBN 0-89871-408-7
Discussion: T 1:00-1:50 AM, MS 5147

Instructor

Craig Schroeder

Office: MS 6310
Office Hours: MWF 2:00-3:30 PM (after class)

Email: craig@math.ucla.edu

Teaching Assistant

Chuyuan (Kelly) Fu

Office: MS 7601
Office Hours: M 11am-12pm, T 2:00-2:30pm

Email: fuchuyuan@math.ucla.edu

Course Summary

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisites: courses 32B, 33B. Introduction to fundamental principles and spirit of applied mathematics. Emphasis on manner in which mathematical models are constructed for physical problems. Illustrations from many fields of endeavor, such as the physical sciences, biology, economics, and traffic dynamics. (From catalog)

Exams

Midterm: Monday, February 8, 2016, in class
Final: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, MS 5147

Schedule of Lectures

Week	Lecture	Day	Date	Sections	Homework

1	1	M	Jan 4	1-4	-
		2	W	Jan 6	5-7	6.2 7.2
		3	F	Jan 8	8-9	9.4 9.5 9.6

2	4	M	Jan 11	10-11	10.4 10.5
		5	W	Jan 13	12-13	12.6 12.7 13.1
		6	F	Jan 15	14-15	14.2 14.3

3	-	M	Jan 18	Holiday	-
		7	W	Jan 20	16-18	18.4 18.6
		8	F	Jan 22	19-20	19.6

4	9	M	Jan 25	21-22	21.3 22.1
		10	W	Jan 27	23-24	23.1 24.2
		11	F	Jan 29	25-26	26.2 26.5

5	12	M	Feb 1	27-28	27.2 27.3 28.7
		13	W	Feb 3	56-58	57.2 57.3 57.6
		-	F	Feb 5	Review	-

6	-	M	Feb 8	Midterm	-
		14	W	Feb 10	59-60	59.2 59.3 60.1
		15	F	Feb 12	61-63	61.3 63.6 63.7

7	-	M	Feb 15	Holiday	-
		16	W	Feb 17	64	64.1
		17	F	Feb 19	65-67	65.1 67.3 67.5

8	18	M	Feb 22	68-69	68.1 68.3
		19	W	Feb 24	70	70.1 70.3
		20	F	Feb 26	71-72	71.1 71.9 72.5

9	21	M	Feb 29	73-74	73.1 73.9 74.2
		22	W	Mar 2	75-78	77.1 77.2 78.2
		23	F	Mar 4	79-80	79.2 79.3 80.1

10	24	M	Mar 7	81-83	82.1 82.2
		25	W	Mar 9	84-85	85.2
		-	F	Mar 11	Review	-

Homework, Projects, and Exams

Week	Day	Date	Lectures	Assignment	Solution	Notes

2	T	Jan 12	1-3	-	pdf	Quiz 1
3	T	Jan 19	4-6	-	pdf	Quiz 2
4	T	Jan 26	7-8	-	pdf	Quiz 3
4	F	Jan 29	-	tex pdf	pdf	Project 1
5	T	Feb 2	9-11	-	pdf	Quiz 4
6	M	Feb 8	1-12	-	pdf	Midterm
7	T	Feb 16	12-15	-	pdf	Quiz 5
7	F	Feb 19	-	tex pdf	pdf	Project 2
8	T	Feb 23	16-17	-	pdf	Quiz 6
9	T	Mar 1	18-20	-	pdf	Quiz 7
10	T	Mar 8	21-23	-	pdf	Quiz 8
10	F	Mar 11	-	tex pdf	pdf	Project 3
-	T	Mar 15	1-25	-	pdf	Final

Group work

Group work is done during discussion section in groups. The problems and solutions will be posted after discussion in case you do not finish or would like to view the solutions.

Week	Assignment	Solution	Notes

1	pdf	pdf	Group work 1
2	pdf	pdf	Group work 2
3	pdf	pdf	Group work 3
4	pdf	pdf	Group work 4
5	pdf	pdf	Group work 5
6	pdf	pdf	Group work 6
7	pdf	pdf	Group work 7
8	pdf	pdf	Group work 8
9	pdf	pdf	Group work 9
10	pdf	pdf	Group work 10

Announcements

Welcome to Math 142, Mathematical Modeling.
Our textbook is available for free on campus here courtesy of the UCLA library.
You should be able to see your quiz, project, and exam grades on my.ucla.edu. If you cannot, please email me. Quizzes, projects, and midterms will be returned in class.
If you wish to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Office for Students with Disabilities as soon as possible at A255 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-1501, (310) 206-6083 (telephone device for the deaf). Website: www.osd.ucla.edu.
The syllabus has been posted.
Previous midterm and its solution.
Another previous midterm and its solution.
Final A (final, solution), Final B (final, solution), Final C (final, solution)