printer friendly pageMATH 16: Mathematics in the Real World (STATS 90)
Introduction to non-calculus applications of mathematical ideas and principles in real-world problems. Topics include probability and counting, basic statistical concepts, geometric series. Applications include insurance, gambler's ruin, false positives in disease testing, present value of money, and mortgages. No knowledge of calculus required. Enrollment limited to students who do not have Stanford credit for a high school or college course in calculus or statistics.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math
Instructors:
Poulson, J. (PI)
MATH 20: Calculus
Continuation of 19. Applications of differential calculus; introduction to integral calculus of functions of one variable, including: the definite integral, methods of symbolic and numerical integration, applications of the definite integral. Prerequisites: 19 or equivalent.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
MATH 21: Calculus
Continuation of 20. Applications of integral calculus, introduction to differential equations, infinite series. Prerequisite: 20 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Campisi, M. (PI)
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Vincent, C. (PI)
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Bernstein, M. (TA)
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Campisi, M. (PI)
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Vincent, C. (PI)
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Bernstein, M. (TA)
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Diao, P. (TA)
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Florea, A. (TA)
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Liu, B. (TA)
MATH 51: Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables
Geometry and algebra of vectors, systems of linear equations, matrices and linear transformations, diagonalization and eigenvectors, vector valued functions and functions of several variables, parametric curves, partial derivatives and gradients, the derivative as a matrix, chain rule in several variables, constrained and unconstrained optimization. Prerequisite: 21, or 42, or a score of 4 on the BC Advanced Placement exam or 5 on the AB Advanced Placement exam, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Church, T. (PI)
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Ganatra, S. (PI)
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Gu, Y. (PI)
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Hasson, H. (PI)
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Henderson, C. (PI)
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Jafari, A. (PI)
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Lucianovic, M. (PI)
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Maximo, D. (PI)
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Mazzeo, R. (PI)
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Wilson, J. (PI)
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Zheng, T. (PI)
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Buciumas, V. (TA)
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Diao, P. (TA)
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Gao, J. (TA)
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Greer, F. (TA)
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Henderson, C. (TA)
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Kalisnik, S. (TA)
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Kim, S. (TA)
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Lawrence, B. (TA)
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Li, C. (TA)
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Makisumi, S. (TA)
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Mantoulidis, C. (TA)
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Ren, W. (TA)
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Rosengarten, Z. (TA)
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Sherman, D. (TA)
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Siegel, K. (TA)
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Siu, H. (TA)
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Skryzalin, J. (TA)
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Szucs, G. (TA)
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Warner, E. (TA)
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White, G. (TA)
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Zhai, L. (TA)
MATH 51A: Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables, ACE
Students attend
MATH 51 lectures with different recitation sessions: four hours per week instead of two, emphasizing engineering applications. Prerequisite: application; see
http://soe.stanford.edu/edp/programs/ace.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Church, T. (PI)
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Lucianovic, M. (PI)
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Wilson, J. (PI)
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Church, T. (PI)
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Lucianovic, M. (PI)
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Wilson, J. (PI)
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Ahuja, S. (TA)
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Goodman, E. (TA)
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Nguyen, K. (TA)
MATH 52: Integral Calculus of Several Variables
Iterated integrals, line and surface integrals, vector analysis with applications to vector potentials and conservative vector fields, physical interpretations. Divergence theorem and the theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes. Prerequisite: 51 and 42 or equivalents.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Lin, Y. (PI)
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Wieczorek, W. (PI)
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Yang, T. (PI)
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Katsnelson, V. (TA)
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Zhou, Y. (TA)
MATH 53: Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra
Ordinary differential equations and initial value problems, systems of linear differential equations with constant coefficients, applications of second-order equations to oscillations, matrix exponentials, Laplace transforms, stability of non-linear systems and phase plane analysis, numerical methods. Prerequisite: 51 and 42 or equivalents.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Brendle, S. (PI)
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Ho, K. (PI)
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Jafari, A. (PI)
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Wieczorek, W. (PI)
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Yang, T. (PI)
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Booher, J. (TA)
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Cheng, D. (TA)
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Liu, B. (TA)
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Nariman, S. (TA)
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Pan, D. (TA)
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Shabani, B. (TA)
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Tsai, L. (TA)
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Yang, H. (TA)
MATH 53H: Honors Multivariable Mathematics
Continuation of 52H. Prerequisite: 52H.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-FR, GER:DB-Math
Instructors:
Li, J. (PI)
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Savvas, M. (TA)
MATH 80Q: Capillary Surfaces: Explored and Unexplored Territory
Preference to sophomores. Capillary surfaces: the interfaces between fluids that are adjacent to each other and do not mix. Recently discovered phenomena, predicted mathematically and subsequently confirmed by experiments, some done in space shuttles. Interested students may participate in ongoing investigations with affinity between mathematics and physics.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Finn, R. (PI)
MATH 87Q: Mathematics of Knots, Braids, Links, and Tangles
Preference to sophomores. Types of knots and how knots can be distinguished from one another by means of numerical or polynomial invariants. The geometry and algebra of braids, including their relationships to knots. Topology of surfaces. Brief summary of applications to biology, chemistry, and physics.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-FR
Instructors:
Wieczorek, W. (PI)
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