MATH 639 Course Syllabus – SPRING 2013
NJIT HONOR CODE:
All Students should be aware
that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the NJIT Honor Code very
seriously and enforces it strictly. This means that there must not be any
forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab
assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams. Under the Honor
Code, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.
Math 639:
Mathematical Modeling II
Number of Credits:
3
Course Description:
Continuation of Math 613
(Advanced Applied Mathematics I, Modeling). Concepts and strategies of
Mathematical Modeling are developed by case studies in a selection of areas.
Topics will be complementary to those presented in Math 613, and include for
example, the mathematical theory of elasticity and electromagnetism.
Effective
From: Fall 2006
Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:
Hand-In Homework and
Class Participation |
35% |
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Midterm Examination
|
25% |
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Final Examination |
40%
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Your
final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve:
A |
90 – 100 |
C |
60 – 74 |
B+ |
85 – 89 |
D |
55 – 59 |
B |
80 – 84 |
F |
0 - 54 |
C+ |
75 - 79 |
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Course Policies:
·
Homework Policy:
There will be hand-in homework.
·
Attendance: Attendance in all classes is strongly encouraged. Absences from
class will inhibit your ability
to learn and will affect your grade. Late arrival to class is very disruptive
and will not be tolerated.
·
Makeup Exam Policy:
There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS
during the semester. In the event the Final
Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate
reason for missing the
final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any
case the student must
notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be
missed and present written
verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note,
police report, court notice, etc.,
clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.
·
Further Assistance:
For further questions, students should contact their Instructor. All Instructors
have
regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link
above by clicking on the
Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning
center.
·
Cellular Phones:
All electronic devices (cellular phones, beepers, iPods, laptops, etc.) must be
switched off
All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department
of Mathematical
Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS
takes these policies very
seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please
click here.
January 22 |
First Day of Classes |
March 17-24 |
Spring Recess – No Classes |
March 26 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes |
March 29 |
Good Friday – No Classes |
May 7 |
Classes follow a Friday Schedule |
May 8 |
Reading Day |
May 9-15 |
Final Exams |
Tentative Course Outline |
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Week |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction to Applied Mathematics and the Art of Mathematical
Modeling
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2 |
Mathematical Models – Physical Sciences and Biological and Medical
Sciences |
3 |
Models from Neurophysiology |
4 |
Models from Neurophysiology |
5 |
Resonance and Nonlinear Resonance |
6 |
Excitable Cells |
7 |
Bursting Electrical Activity in Beta Cells |
8 |
Cortical Spreading Depression and Wave Propagation |
9 |
Fermi-Pasta-Ulam Nonlinear Strings – Nonlinear Water Waves |
10 |
The Korteweg-de Vries Equation and Modified Korteweg-de Vries
Equation |
11 |
Solitary Waves and Solitons |
12 |
Gardner’s Equation |
13 |
Case Studies |
14 |
Case Studies |