Mathematics of Social Choice and Finance
This course shows that mathematics can be a very practical discipline yet surprising. You will be introduced to a variety of subjects within mathematics with real world applications such as apportionment problems, how to use data and everyday finance.
Instructor: Prof. Chávez Casillas
Term: Fall
Location: Online
Time:
Schedule
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week: 1 and 2
topic: Apportionment
description: Overview of some of the concepts, techniques and paradoxes in apportionment.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=Apportionment.pdf
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week: 3 and 4
topic: Growth Models
description: Overview of arithmetic, geometric and logistic growth and their assumptions/implications.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=GrowthModels.pdf
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week: 5 and 6
topic: Finances
description: Learn about the basics of interest and how to compute the value of some basic financial instruments.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=Finance.pdf
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week: 7 and 8
topic: Statistics
description: Learn the basic statistical measures.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=Statistics.pdf
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week: 9 and 10
topic: Describing Data
description: Learn how to present data and how to read graphs.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=DescribingData.pdf
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week: 11 and 12
topic: Cryptography
description: Learn the usage and basic techniques of Cryptography.
materials:
- https://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/current2.php?chapter=Cryptography.pdf
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week: 11 to 13
topic: Course Project
description: Plan your future financially according to your particular life situation.
Grading
- Online Quizzes: 30%
- Worksheets: 30%
- Project: 20%
- Participation (via Discussion forums): 20%