Goals of this Section - Ximera

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This section is on learning to use mathematics to model real-life situations.

The following video outlines the general structure and intent of the course up until we cover section 8 (polynomials).

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By the end of this section students should be able to:

Have an understanding of what a mathematical model is.
Know the benefits (and weaknesses) of mathematical models.
Be familiar with a basic approach to building a generalize mathematical model.
Know (and understand) the types and roles of variables in mathematics.
Produce a generalized model given minimal initial information.

Questions we aim to answer...

What is Mathematical Reasoning?
How do you tell what is important and what is extraneous information?
Why are Models useful?
How does this apply outside of a classroom?
When should you extend to a model, and when should you not?
What is the virtue of generalizing?
Can you generalize a generalization?