MTH420 Spring 2012 Syllabus

SubjectTopic
Discrete Dynamical SystemsRecursion formulas
Difference equations
Fixed points and stability
The logistic model
Systems of recursion formulas
Discrete Stochastic Models and SimulationProbability distributions
Expected value and variance
Simulation
Model validation
State Models and Markov ChainsReview of matrix algebra
States and state diagrams
The state balance equations
Markov chains
Transition matrices and equilibrium
Empirical Linear ModelsLinear models
Simple regression and least squares
The general linear model
Nonlinear models and linearization
Geometric interpretation of linear models
Statistical analysis of linear models
Continuous Models and Differential EquationsClasses of differential equations and solution methods
Linear differential equations
Formulating the model
Linear differential equations with constant coefficients
Systems of linear differential equations
Nonlinear equations and geometric analysis
Numerical solutions
Continuous Stochastic Models and Queueing TheoryElements of queueing theory
The single server queue
Stationary distributions and equilibrium
Simulating a queueing system