No. C&M students are fully engaged in underlying mathematical ideas. Dr. Francis Sullivan, Director of the Computing Laboratory of the Institute for Defense Analysis says this about C&M calculus courses: "For me the wonderful thing about C&M is that it concentrates on what calculus is about."
I just wanted to say thanks for the math class. The Mathematica lessons were great for visualizing the material and getting a grasp for how linear algebra works and how to use it. I took a linear algebra class several years ago as part of my bachelos degree in electrical engineering. I remember not enjoying that class very much because it was full of proofs and theorems that I did not understand very well or how to apply to the real world. This class was a much better experience!
Techs support both the lab machines and the software used in this program.
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