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Course Outlines

Spring 2018 - MATH 495 D100

Selected Topics in Applied Mathematics (3)

Mathematical Psychology

Class Number: 3075

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Will be specified according to the particular topic or topics offered under this course number.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The topics included in this course will vary from term to term depending on faculty availability and student interest.

COURSE DETAILS:

Mathematical psychology consists of the use of mathematics in psychological modelling, and is a very broad topic. In this course we will mainly focus on mathematics in cognitive psychology, which is roughly the study of the information processing capabilities of the mind, and includes perception, learning, memory, and decision-making, among other topics. The readings for the course will consist of a collection of classic papers that have introduced new mathematical ideas into psychological research. 

Prerequisites: Math 232 or 240 and Math 310. Or permission of the instructor.
 

Grading

  • Assignments 40%
  • Midterm 20%
  • Final Presentation and Report 40%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Custom Courseware from the SFU Bookstore
Details TBA

RECOMMENDED READING:

The Oxford Handbook of Computational and Mathematical Psychology

(on reserve at the SFU library)
 

Registrar Notes:

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