COM SCI 170A · CS 170AMathematical Modeling and Methods for Computer Science
Computer Science · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Introduction to methods for modeling and simulation using interactive computing environments. Extensive coverage of methods for numeric and symbolic computation, matrix algebra, statistics, floating point, optimization, and spectral analysis. Emphasis on applications in simulation of physical systems.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisites: course 180, Mathematics 33B.
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COM SCI 170A
- COM SCI 180Introduction to Algorithms and Complexity
- COM SCI 32Introduction to Computer Science II
- COM SCI 31Introduction to Computer Science I
- MATH 61Introduction to Discrete Structures
- MATH 33BDifferential Equations
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
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