Duke University
Department of Mathematics

Bulletin description:
Introduction to techniques used in the construction,
analysis, and evaluation of mathematical models.
Individual modeling projects in biology, chemistry,
economics, engineering, medicine, or physics.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 108 or 131; or consent of instructor.

The bulletin description (above) is a good indicator of the
course content, except that the potential modeling projects
in this course will involve biology, medicine, and closely
related topics. Within this range, students will choose
their own projects, with the consent of the instructor.

• Assignment due Tuesday, September 2
  A copy of the reserve list which affirms that
  each item on reserve (except Tufte's book)
  has been examined for at least 5 minutes.
  (Click here for the reserve list.)

  Please affirm the Duke Community Standard
  by writing "DCS" near your signature or initials.

• Report due Thursday, September 4.
  A report on any aspect of fish gills.
  The report should be not less than 2 pages.
  it should be type-written with 1-inch margins,
  and it should be double-spaced.
  
  Please be sure to include a list of the literature
  that was consulted; this list can be in small
  type at the end of the 2d page or on a 3d page.
  Please affirm the Duke Community Standard.
  

• Paragraph due Thursday, September 4.
  A paragraph that briefly describes
  a potential term project or several such projects.
  The paragraph should be type-written with 1-inch
  top and side margins, and it should be double-spaced.
  

• Proposal due Tuesday, September 9.
  Several paragraphs, of total length 1.5 to 2.0 pages,
  that describe a potential term project in some detail.
  The proposal should be type-written with 1-inch margins,
  and it should be double-spaced.
  

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