APSC 210 - Predictability

Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV, CSI

How do we make quantitative predictions of the future? This course will introduce complex systems, including chaotic and stochastic systems. Mathematical and computational methods for predicting behavior of complex systems will be discussed. Applications will include climate modeling and political and economic forecasting. Students will learn to think critically about predictions encountered in the media.