AMR Senior Course
AMR stands for Applications in Mathematical Reasoning.
Applied mathematics is the science of modeling. Identifying what information is known and what needs to be determined is the first step in problem solving. Once these two concepts have been determined an appropriate model may be chosen. Students in AMR learn and practice various models to solve real-world applications. Many important reasoning skills can be learned in the context of mathematical applications other than algebra. Wanting to keep more students engaged with mathematics this course highlights some of the beautiful and incredibly important applications in which mathematics plays a role, including game theory (with applications to everything from economics to military strategy to card games), social choice (including the mathematics of elections with many candidates), and probability and statistics (possibly the most important topics in mathematics for an educated citizen in a democracy).
The primary audience for AMR are those students who are taking the course immediately following the second year of algebra. However, the level of rigor and new topics would be sufficient to engage students who have completed a year of calculus and who wish to improve their problem-solving abilities and reasoning skills. Additional modules on the mathematics of music and the art of math and video games may be used for more advanced students.
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