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Course Descriptions

Courses are listed alpha-numerically. The 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series are undergraduate courses. The 5000 series are graduate courses that can also be taken by undergraduates with cumulative grade point averages of 2.75 or higher, who have satisfied all listed prerequisites and whose registration is approved by the department head or program chair responsible for the course. The 6000 series courses are restricted to graduate students only. Courses below 1000 are developmental in nature, are not counted in GPA calculations and do not count toward any Florida Tech degree.

Courses that may be taken in fulfillment of Undergraduate Core Requirements are designated as follows: CL: computer literacy requirement, COM: communication elective, HU: humanities elective, LA: liberal arts elective, Q: scholarly inquiry requirement, SS: social science elective, CC: cross-cultural, Hon: course may include honors sections during some semesters. These designations follow the course descriptions. Other courses that satisfy Undergraduate Core Requirements are identified by the course prefix: any MTH course can be used toward meeting the mathematics requirement; and any AVS, BIO, CHM or PHY course, or EDS 1031  or EDS 1032 , toward meeting the physical/life sciences requirement.
 

Mathematical Science
  

  • MTH 0002 Final Program Examination

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
  

  • MTH 0003 Basic Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Builds a foundation for algebra. Includes algebraic expressions, order of operations, linear equations and inequalities. Introduces graphing, polynomials, exponents and factoring.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online and credit cannot be applied to any Florida Tech degree
  

  • MTH 0004 Final Program Examination 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: MTH 0002   Corequisite: MTH 0002  
  

  • MTH 0005 Final Program Examination 3

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: MTH 0004   Corequisite: MTH 0004  
  

  • MTH 0111 Intermediate Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Basic operations on real numbers, algebraic expressions, linear equations, inequalities, exponents, polynomials, factoring, rational functions, roots, radicals, quadratic equations and quadratic functions.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree
  

  • MTH 1000 Precalculus

    Credit Hours: 4
    Algebra and trigonometry that are used to develop the skills needed in calculus. Required for students who have minimal algebra and/or trigonometry preparation, or whose placement test indicated such a need.
    Requirement(s): Passing score on placement exam or prerequisite course
    Prerequisite: MTH 0111 
  

  • MTH 1001 Calculus 1

    Credit Hours: 4
    Functions and graphs, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, chain rule; applications to maxima and minima, and to related rates. Exponential logarithmic, circular and hyperbolic functions: their inverses, derivatives and integrals.
    Requirement(s): High school algebra and trigonometry and a passing score on the placement test, or prerequisite course
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  or MTH 1012  
  

  • MTH 1002 Calculus 2

    Credit Hours: 4
    Integration and applications of integration, further techniques of integration, improper integrals, limits, l’Hospital’s rule, sequences and series, numerical methods, polar coordinates and introductory differential equations.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1001  or MTH 1010  
  

  • MTH 1010 Honors Calculus 1

    Credit Hours: 4
    Provides a rigorous treatment of differential calculus. Emphasizes proofs. Includes functions and graphs, limits and continuity, differentiation, chain rule, Taylor’s formula, calculation of the limit of a differentiable function, applications to maxima and minima, constructing the graph of a function and the Riemann integral.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  
  

  • MTH 1011 Precalculus A

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes a review of operations on real numbers, algebraic expressions, linear equations, inequalities, exponents, polynomials, factoring, rational functions, roots, radicals, quadratics, graphing and difference functions.
    Requirement(s): Passing score on TMTH mathematics placement exam
  

  • MTH 1012 Precalculus B

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes exponential and logarithmic functions including properties and graphs, and trigonometric functions including properties and graphs, and inverses and identities.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1011  or MTH 1701 
  

  • MTH 1020 Honors Calculus 2

    Credit Hours: 4
    Provides a rigorous treatment of integral calculus. Emphasizes proofs. Includes integration and applications of integration, further techniques of integration, improper integrals, integrals depending on a parameter, sequences and series, uniform convergence of series and improper integrals.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1010  
  

  • MTH 1051 Introductory Discrete Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Elementary coverage of discrete mathematics. Includes logical arguments, mathematical induction in proofs, sets and relations (extension to functions and their properties), elementary counting principles (inclusion-exclusion), permutations and combinations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online and credit can only be applied toward business, communication, humanities, management, psychology or computer information systems degrees at Florida Tech
    Prerequisite: MTH 1701  
  

  • MTH 1603 Applied Calculus and Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes derivatives and integrals, and their applications, and probability and statistics, and their applications.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree that requires MTH 1001 Calculus 1   
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  
  

  • MTH 1701 College Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Real-number system; arithmetic operations with polynomials, special products and factoring; linear, fractional and quadratic equations; inequalities, exponents, radicals and absolute values; functions and graphs; and complex numbers, logarithms, logarithmic and exponential functions. Credit can only be applied toward business, communication, humanities, management, psychology or computer information systems degrees at Florida Tech.
    Requirement(s): Passing grade on placement exam or prerequisite course
    Prerequisite: MTH 0111  or MTH 1011 
  

  • MTH 1702 Applied Calculus

    Credit Hours: 3
    Elements of differential and integral calculus with application to business, economics, management and the social and life sciences, as well as maxima, minima, rates, exponential growth and decay, and some techniques of integration.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  or MTH 1701 
  

  • MTH 1703 Finite Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies topics in mathematics especially applicable to business, such as linear models, linear programming, mathematics of finance, counting methods, probability and statistics.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: MTH 1701  
  

  • MTH 1801 Trigonometry Review

    Credit Hours: 1
    Reviews trigonometric topics necessary for calculus, including trigonometric functions, graphs, identities and solving trigonometric equations.
    Requirement(s): High school trigonometry, appropriate score on placement test and may be taken with MTH 1001 Calculus 1  
  

  • MTH 2001 Calculus 3

    Credit Hours: 4
    Cylindrical and spherical coordinates, vectors, functions of several variables, partial derivatives and extrema, multiple integral, vector integral calculus.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 2010 Honors Calculus 3

    Credit Hours: 4
    Provides a rigorous treatment of multivariable differential and integral calculus. Emphasizes proofs. Includes vector functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives and extrema, implicit function theorem, multiple integrals, Fubini’s theorem, Gauss-Green theorem, and Stokes’ theorem.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 2051 Discrete Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Formulation of precise definitions and their negations using propositional and predicate logic; argument analysis and proof techniques including induction; number theory; and sets, relations, functions, directed graphs and elementary counting arguments.
    Requirement(s): Passing score on placement test or prerequisite course
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  or MTH 1001  or MTH 1010  or MTH 1702  
  

  • MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra

    Credit Hours: 4
    First-order differential equations, linear differential equations with constant coefficients, first-order systems of differential equations with constant coefficients, numerical methods, Laplace transforms, series solutions, algebraic systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 2202 Linear Algebra for Differential Equations

    Credit Hours: 1
    Includes systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Supplements differential equations.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 2332 Primer for Biomath

    Credit Hours: 1
    Introduces the separate languages of mathematics and biology such that students from the different disciplines can efficiently develop a biomath glossary to communicate with one another. Focuses on the current research projects in biology and ecology, and the relevant mathematical analysis.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  
  

  • MTH 2401 Probability and Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Random variables, expectations, sampling and estimation of parameters, normal and other distributions and central-limit theorem, tests of hypothesis, linear regression and design experiments.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 3010 Functions and Modeling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides prospective secondary education teachers discussions of case studies from different applications. Emphasizes the formulation of models and their analysis using mathematical tools from calculus, differential equations, linear algebra and probability statistics.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 2201  or MTH 3200   Corequisite: MTH 3102  
  

  • MTH 3051 Combinatorics and Graph Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Elementary and advanced counting techniques including permutations, combinations, multisets, inclusion-exclusion, generating functions, recurrence relations and topics in graph theory including graphs, trees, binary tree, graph traversals and network flow.
    Prerequisite: (MTH 1001  or MTH 1010 ), and (CSE 1400  or MTH 2051 )
  

  • MTH 3101 Complex Variables

    Credit Hours: 3
    Algebra of complex numbers, elementary analytic functions, complex integration, series representations for analytic functions, residue theory and conformal mapping and its applications.
    Prerequisite: MTH 2001  or MTH 2010  
  

  • MTH 3102 Introduction to Linear Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes vectors and matrices, linear equations, vector spaces and subspaces, orthogonality, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and linear transformations. Introduces students to solution and manipulation of matrix equations using a standard package of mathematical software.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 3107 Optimization

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides a rigorous introduction to the fundamental theory of optimization. Includes linear programming, duality, sensitivity, convex analysis, nonlinear optimization, optimal control and Pontryagin’s maximum principle. Emphasizes problem formulation, analytical theory, algorithmic methods and recent applications.
    Prerequisite: (MTH 2001  or MTH 2010 ) and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 ) 
  

  • MTH 3200 Honors Differential Equations

    Credit Hours: 4
    Provides analysis of differential equations. Emphasizes proofs. Includes existence and uniqueness theorems, Lyapunov stability theory, differential and integral inequalities, Gronwall-Bellman lemma, matrix exponential, differential equations depending on a parameter, continuity, and differentiability or a solution with respect to a parameter.
    Prerequisite: (MTH 1002  or MTH 1020 ) and MTH 3102  
  

  • MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and Applications

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes heat, wave and Laplace equations, initial and boundary value problems of mathematical physics and Fourier series. Also covers Dirichlet problem and potential theory, Dalambert’s solutions for wave equation, Fourier and Laplace transforms, and Poisson integral formula. Also includes PDEs in higher dimensions and special functions of mathematical physics.
    Prerequisite: (MTH 2001  or MTH 2010 ) and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 )
  

  • MTH 3220 Honors Partial Differential Equations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Rigorously analyzes partial differential equations of mathematical physics, initial and boundary value problems for diffusion, waves and Laplace equations. Covers Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms and Green’s functions. Emphasizes proofs. Also includes PDEs in higher dimensions, special functions and general eigenvalue problems.
    Prerequisite: MTH 2010  and MTH 3200  
  

  • MTH 3301 Finite Differences and Finite Elements

    Credit Hours: 3
    Numerical methods for BVPs in one and two dimensions; finite difference methods for solving PDEs, finite element methods, variational formulation and Galerkin approximations for ODEs and two-dimensional PDEs, and writing programs.
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1502  or CSE 1503  or CSE 2050 ), and MTH 3210  
  

  • MTH 3401 Introduction to Number Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers divisibility, prime numbers, unique factorization, congruencies. quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations, properties of rational numbers, polynomials and dynamical systems. Includes computation, formulating conjectures, writing proofs and extended projects.
    Prerequisite: MTH 1002  or MTH 1020  
  

  • MTH 3663 Mathematical Methods for Biology and Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines biological processes and mathematically reformulates the biological information into linear and nonlinear systems, and differential equations, and studies these formulations via matrix algebra, numerical techniques, approximation theory, stability and bifurcation analysis.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: (MAR 2332  or MTH 2332 ), and (MTH 1002  or MTH 1020 )
  

  • MTH 3993 Selected Topics on Biostochastics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the influence of stochasticity on biological processes using statistical methods and Markov processes to analyze vital biological rates, including mutation rates for disease-associated DNA repeats, organismal growth and per-capita survival.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: (MTH 1002  or MTH 1020 ), and (MAR 2332  or MTH 2332 )
  

  • MTH 4051 Abstract Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Groups, cyclic groups, permutation groups, isomorphisms, cosets and Lagrange’s theorem, rings, integral domains, vector spaces, and fields.
    Prerequisite: MTH 3102 
  

  • MTH 4082 Introduction to Parallel Processing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces parallel algorithm development, architectures for parallel computers, programming paradigms SIMD and MIMD for shared and distributed memory computers. Presents parallel algorithms for matrix computations, sorting and searching, and various numerical algorithms. Includes analysis of performance of parallel algorithms and scalability of algorithms.
    Recommended: Programming ability in Fortran or C
    Prerequisite: CSE 1502  or CSE 1503  or CSE 2010  or CSE 2050  
  

  • MTH 4101 Introductory Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Rigorous treatment of calculus. Includes sequences and series of real numbers, limits of functions, topology of the real line, continuous functions, uniform continuity, differentiation, Riemann integration, sequences and series of functions, Taylor’s theorem; uniform convergence and Fourier series.
    Prerequisite: MTH 2001  or MTH 2010  or MTH 2201  or MTH 3200  
  

  • MTH 4105 Topology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Metric and topological spaces, continuity, homeomorphism connectedness, compact spaces, separation axioms, product spaces, homeotypic and fundamental group.
    Prerequisite: MTH 2051  and MTH 3102  
  

  • MTH 4111 Honors Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers topologies and metric spaces, continuous and semicontinuous functions, measures, Vitali and Besicovitch covering theorems and Lebesgue integration. Also covers Jordan decomposition of measures, Radon-Nikodym Theorem and Lp-spaces.
    Prerequisite: MTH 2010  and MTH 3200  
  

  • MTH 4201 Models in Applied Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Allows students to formulate and construct mathematical models that are useful in engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences, environmental studies and social sciences.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 2201  or MTH 3200  
  

  • MTH 4202 Stochastic Modeling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes discrete and continuous time parameter Markov processes and their applications to genetics, biology, ecology, Poisson and renewal processes and applications to reliability and queueing, time series, Brownian motion, martingales, Îto calculus and applications to finance.
    Prerequisite: (MTH 2001  or MTH 2010 ) and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 ) and MTH 2401  
  

  • MTH 4311 Numerical Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces numerical methods for solving equations in one variable, polynomial approximation, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, initial-value problems for ODE and direct methods for solving linear systems.
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1502  or CSE 1503  or CSE 2050 ), and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 )
  

  • MTH 4320 Neural Networks

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes basic existence theory, differential and integral inequalities, qualitative and quantitative theory, and Lyapunov’s second method.
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1502  or CSE 1503  or CSE 2050 ) and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 )
  

  • MTH 4801 Advanced Geometry

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry with an emphasis on proofs and critical thinking. Satisfies the state of Florida requirement for teacher certification in mathematics.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 2001  or MTH 2010  
  

  • MTH 4920 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Selected topics from mathematics. Content varies from year to year depending on the needs and interests of the students and expertise of the instructor.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 4990 Undergraduate Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Participation in a research project under the direction of a faculty member.
    (Q)
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 5007 Introduction to Optimization

    Credit Hours: 3
    An applied treatment of modeling, analysis and solution of deterministic (e.g., nonprobabilistic) problems. Topics include model formulation, linear programming, network flow, discrete optimization and dynamic programming.
    Recommended: At least one upper-level undergraduate math course
  

  • MTH 5009 Introduction to Probabilistic Models

    Credit Hours: 3
    An applied treatment of modeling, analysis and solution of problems involving probabilistic information. Topics chosen from decision analysis, inventory models, Markov chains, queuing theory, simulation, forecasting models and game theory.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2401 Probability and Statistics  
  

  • MTH 5050 Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Contents may vary depending on the needs and interests of the students and the fields of expertise of the faculty.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 5051 Applied Discrete Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Logic fundamentals, induction, recursion, combinatorial mathematics, discrete probability, graph theory fundamentals, trees, connectivity and traversability. Applications from several fields of science and engineering, including computer science, operations research, and computer and electrical engineering.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2051 Discrete Mathematics  
  

  • MTH 5070 Educational Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes sampling procedures, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, estimation of variability, the normal distribution, differences between two groups, analysis of variance and correlation. Also includes nonparametric techniques, multivariate techniques and computer analysis of educational data.
  

  • MTH 5101 Introductory Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Rigorous treatment of calculus. Includes sequences and series of real numbers, limits of functions, topology of the real line, continuous functions, uniform continuity, differentiation, Riemann integration, sequences and series of functions, Taylor’s theorem, uniform convergence and Fourier series.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2001 Calculus 3  and MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra  
  

  • MTH 5102 Linear Algebra

    Credit Hours: 3
    Linear algebra, systems of linear equations and Gauss elimination method; inverses, rank and determinants; vector spaces; linear transformations, linear functional and dual spaces; eigenvalues, eigenvectors; symmetric, Hermitian and normal transformations; and quadratic forms.
    Recommended: Undergraduate course in multivariable calculus or linear algebra
  

  • MTH 5107 Optimization Models and Methods

    Credit Hours: 3
    Surveys popular optimization models and algorithms. Topics chosen from linear, integer, nonlinear, dynamic and combinatorial optimization.
    Recommended: At least one upper-level undergraduate math course
  

  • MTH 5111 Real Variables 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies basic topology, continuous and semicontinuous functions, metric spaces, differentiation, measures, product measure, Lebesgue integration, Radon-Nikodym Theorem, Lp-spaces and measures on topological spaces.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5101 
  

  • MTH 5115 Functional Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Banach spaces, Hilbert spaces, topological vector spaces, bounded and unbounded linear operators, spectral theory.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5101 
  

  • MTH 5125 Applied Complex Variables

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analytic functions, Cauchy-Reimann equations, contour integration, Cauchy theorem, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem and applications, linear fractional transformations, conformal mapping, Schwarz-Christoffel transformation. Inversion integral for Laplace transform with complex argument; inverse Laplace transforms.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2001 Calculus 3  and MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra  
  

  • MTH 5130 Theory of Complex Variables

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topology of the complex plane, analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral formula, Liouville’s theorem, maximum modulus theorem, Taylor and Laurent series, singularities, residue theorem, analytic continuation, entire functions, infinite product representation and conformal mapping.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra  and MTH 4101 Introductory Analysis  
  

  • MTH 5201 Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Fourier series and their convergence properties; Sturm-Liouville eigenfunction expansion theory; Bessel and Legendre functions; solution of heat, wave and Laplace equations by separation of variables in Cartesian coordinates.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2001 Calculus 3  and MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra  
  

  • MTH 5202 Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Solution of heat, wave and Laplace equations by separation of variables in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Associated Legendre functions, hypergeometric functions and spherical harmonics. Fourier transforms and separation of variables for heat and wave equations on infinite intervals. Vector integral calculus.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5201 
  

  • MTH 5203 Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering 3

    Credit Hours: 3
    General perturbation techniques for linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, boundary layer theory, WKB methods, multiple scale analysis, approximate methods of solution, asymptotic expansion of integrals, asymptotic power series solutions of linear ODEs near irregular singular points.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5125  and MTH 5201  
  
  
  
  

  • MTH 5310 Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Numerical methods for initial value problems, boundary value problems and eigenvalue problems for ordinary differential equations. Runge-Kutta methods, multistep and adaptive methods, stiff equations and A-stable methods, collocation.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5301  
  
  

  • MTH 5320 Neural Networks

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces architectures, algorithms and applications. Includes single and multilayer perceptrons, counterpropagation, Kohonen self-organization, adaptive resonance theory, neocognition, probabilistic neural networks and Boltzmann machines with and without learning, recurrent neural networks.
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1502  or CSE 1503  or CSE 2050 ) and (MTH 2201  or MTH 3200 )
  

  • MTH 5401 Applied Statistical Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers statistical distributions, statistical tests for data, least squares and regression, estimations, tests of hypotheses, analysis of variance, planning and designing research experiments, randomized blocks, Latin and Graeco-Latin squares and data reduction, analysis using ANOVA (analysis of variance) and other methods.
    Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2001 Calculus 3  
  

  • MTH 5411 Mathematical Statistics 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers discrete and continuous random variables, generating and moment generating functions, multivariate distributions, covariance and correlation, sums of independent random variables, conditional expectation, Central Limit Theorem, Markov and Chebyshev inequalities and the Law of Large Numbers.
    Recommended: Undergraduate courses in multivariable calculus and linear algebra
  

  • MTH 5412 Mathematical Statistics 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes maximum likelihood and Bayes estimators, confidence intervals, testing hypotheses, uniformly most powerful tests, nonparametric methods (chi-square and Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness-of-fit tests) and regression analysis.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5411 
  

  • MTH 5420 Theory of Stochastic Processes

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes discrete- and continuous-time stochastic processes, point and counting processes and Poisson counting process; as well as compound Poisson process, nonstationary Poisson process, renewal theory, regenerative processes and Markov chains.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5411 
  

  • MTH 5425 Theory of Stochastic Signals

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers univariate and multivariate distributions, generating and moment generating functions; autocorrelation, wide-sense, strict-sense stationary, voltage, Poisson, Wiener, random telegraph signal and white noise processes; Dirac delta function, Fourier transform, system response, transfer function and spectral analysis.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 5430 Queuing Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes queuing processes; imbedded and continuous time parameter processes; Markov, semi-Markov and semi-regenerative processes; single-server and multiserver queues; and processes of servicing unreliable machines. Controlled stochastic models.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5411 
  

  • MTH 5434 Stochastic Analysis of Financial Markets 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lays the foundation for mathematical concepts widely applied in financial markets. Uses economical theory with stochastics (martingales, Wiener, Markov, Ito processes, stochastic differential equations) to derive fair option prices and to hedge call options. Also uses fluctuation theory to predict stocks’ crossing of critical levels.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5411  or MTH 5425 
  

  • MTH 5436 Stochastic Analysis of Financial Markets 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Offers multidimensional stochastics applied to financial markets. Continues with multivariate Ito processes and multidimensional Feynman-Kac theorems, hedging of American and exotic call options and forward exchange rates. Introduces time-sensitive analysis of stocks, and risk theory.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5434  or ORP 5025 
  

  • MTH 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
  

  • MTH 5999 Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3 - 6
    Individual work under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty on a selected topic in the field of mathematics.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 6050 Research in Applied Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Research conducted under the guidance of a member of the faculty in a selected area of mathematics.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 6100 Selected Topics in Nonlinear Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Advanced topics in nonlinear analysis emphasizing recent developments. May vary depending on the needs and interests of the student and the fields of expertise of the faculty.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 6230 Partial Differential Equations 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers Sobolev spaces and their properties; second-order elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs); weak solutions; Lax-Milgram’s theorem; energy estimates; regularity theory; and Harnack inequalities. Also includes topics on nonlinear PDEs.
    Prerequisite: MTH 5115  and MTH 5230  
  

  • MTH 6300 Selected Topics in Numerical and Computational Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Advanced topics in numerical and computational mathematics with emphasis on recent developments. May vary depending on the needs and interests of the student and the fields of expertise of the faculty.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  

  • MTH 6330 Calculus of Variation and Optimal Control

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers Euler-Lagrange equation, minimizers, constraints, critical points and semilinear elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs). Includes optimal control for ordinary differential equations and PDEs, Pontryagin’s maximum principle, differentiability in Banach spaces, gradient methods and regularization.
    Prerequisite: MTH 6230 
  

  • MTH 6899 Final Semester Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted candidacy
  

  • MTH 6999 Dissertation Research

    Credit Hours: 3 - 12
    Research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval