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Mathematics of Operations Research
Mathematics of Operations Research is a program emphasizing the use of mathematics in developing and studying analytical models of systems, especially those that arise in management, engineering, and social sciences.
In mathematical programming a problem is modeled as an objective function with constraints on the possible solutions, and then the resulting model is optimized. The models are solved using computer programs.
Algebra, analysis, and discrete mathematics all play a role in analyzing the models and in developing computer algorithms to solve them.
Frequently, the inputs and outcomes of the model are not known with certainty, thus probability and statistics are used.
For the third and fourth years the requirements are:
| Third Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
| MATH-4200 |
Mathematical Analysis I |
4 |
| MATP-4700 |
Math Models of Operations Research |
4 |
| |
Elective |
4 |
| |
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective |
4 |
| Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| |
Elective |
4 |
| |
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective |
4 |
| |
Mathematics Option |
4 |
| |
MATP-xxxx OR Option |
4 |
| Fourth Year |
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
| |
Mathematics Option |
4 |
| |
Mathematics Option |
4 |
| |
Culminating Experience (1) |
4 |
| |
Elective |
4 |
| Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| |
Mathematics Option |
4 |
| |
Elective |
4 |
| |
Elective |
4 |
Students should note that the mathematics options listed above are any 4000-level or higher course from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, plus up to two 4000-level or higher courses from Decision Science (DSES) or Computer Science (CSCI). In other words, of the four mathematics options, a minimum of two must be coded MATH or MATP. Also, the OR option in this curriculum is either MATP-4600 or MATP-4820.
(1) The culminating experience is a course or project to be chosen with the approval of the Mathematical Sciences department.
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