MAT 401 -- Capstone Seminar  

Professor: D. Bradley (http://www.umemat.maine.edu/faculty/bradley/index.html)

Description:

This 3-credit course is required of all mathematics and statistics majors, and satisfies the "general education capstone experience" requirement. Prerequisites are MAT 261, MAT 262 and senior standing. A major goal of this course is to have students draw upon and integrate their previous mathematics course work by exploring mathematical topics in their historical and scientific context. Some class time will be devoted to lectures on new material, with assigned homework in which students will be expected to exhibit innovative problem-solving and thoughtful writing. Other class meetings may be devoted to discussing assigned readings, participating in group problem-solving activities or presenting individual projects. In addition to the regularly scheduled assignments, each student will be required to a) read at least one book from the list of suggested references and prepare a written report on it; b) write a paper on a mutually agreed upon mathematical topic and give an in-class presentation on it.

Time & Location: 12:30 p.m. -- 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in 421 Neville Hall.

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