Sex, Chaos and other Mathematical Pleasures - MATH109
Sex and mathematics? It's not just numbers and probabilities! Life is full of patterns and mathematics is uniquely suited to their discovery and explanation. In the context of sex, mathematics has uncovered a treasure trove of sometimes unexpected but rich patterns and relationships. Mathematics is the study of patterns: their discovery, interconnection and implications. This unit takes a broad approach to understand the power of modern mathematical thinking in human activities. As well as sex and mathematical biology, we cover diverse topics such as the 'butterfly effect' and chaos theory, climate modelling, art and perspective, fractals, cryptography and codes, paradoxes and infinity, and complex decision making in health and other areas of public life. Even your mobile phone is a mathematical wonder!
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Mathematics staff |
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| Unit Type: | Planet unit |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Mathematics Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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