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MATH 142Mathematical Modeling

Mathematics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Introduction to fundamental principles and spirit of applied mathematics. Emphasis on manner in which mathematical models are constructed for physical problems. Illustrations from many fields of endeavor, such as physical sciences, biology, economics, and traffic dynamics.

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Requisites: courses 32B, 33B.

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  • MATH 32B
  • MATH 33B

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MATH 142

  • MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variables
    • MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
      • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus1 more beneath
    • MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables
      • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
  • MATH 33BDifferential Equations
    • MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Seriesanother path to it

2 direct requisites. Showing 7 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

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MATH 142

  • MATH 260Introduction to Applied Mathematics

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  • Fall 2025
  • Winter 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • Summer 2026
  • Fall 2026
  • Winter 2027
  • Spring 2027

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.