Seminar description
MAT195 explores the appearance of mathematics in our everyday world. This will be achieved by learning mathematical concepts, conducting experiments, using mathematical software — including Phyphox, GeoGebra, and Excel — and playing with physical models.
The free online textbook for the course can be found here. We will cover linear, exponential, and logistic growth models; finance examples; probability; counting; sets; and, if time permits, induction.
Not intended for students in a Mathematics Specialist or Major program.
Photo caption: Shown is a mini roller coaster which is an example of a physical model whose design relies on some of the mathematics that will be discussed in the course.
Get to know your professor
Amenda Chow
You can call me…
Professor Chow
I just can't live without…
Water
I just can't live without…
Water
My hometown is…
Tokyo, Japan
For my undergraduate degree…
I studied applied mathematics at Univeristy of Alberta.
I am surprisingly good at…
Remembering a route
Fun fact:
I’ve been collecting pencils since I was a child.
If I wasn't teaching, I would be a…
An organic farmer.
What I'm working on now is…
Writing a book about mushroom and humans.
Lately, something that has been exciting me about my research/scholarship is…
Mathematics education
A fun fact about my field of study is…
I see mathematics in all facets of my life.
I was inspired to get into this field because…
I love learning and becoming highly knowledgeable in a particular topic.
A fun fact about my field of study is…
- Exploring more-than-huaman relations
- manga
- anime
In a sentence, what you’ll learn in my course:
How to see mathematics in the world we live in.
One of my favourite things about teaching first-year students is…
Their creativity
My best advice for those starting their first year…
Be kind to others.
NAME: Chelsea Rochman.