Syllabus
Course Code: Elective 3 MMATH21 -315 Course Name: Mathematical Modeling |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | Mathematical modeling: need, techniques, classification and illustrative examples; Mathematical modeling through ordinary differential equations of first order; qualitative solutions through sketching. | |
2 | Mathematical modeling in population dynamics, epidemic spreading and compartment models; mathematical modeling through systems of ordinary differential equations; mathematical modeling in economics, medicine, arm-race, battle. | |
3 | Mathematical modeling through ordinary differential equations of second order. Higher order
(linear) models. Mathematical modeling through difference equations: Need, basic theory; mathematical modeling in probability theory, economics, finance, population dynamics and genetics. |
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4 | Mathematical modeling through partial differential equations: simple models, mass-balance equations, variational principles, probability generating function, traffic flow problems, initial & boundary conditions. |