MATH 280Programming++ for Mathematics Graduate Students
Mathematics · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Limited to Mathematics PhD students. Core programming language concepts; object-oriented software design; creation of high-level functionality using object-oriented software constructs and techniques. Object oriented programming in C: variables, fundamental types, casting; control flow; functions, overloading, references, recursion; C-style arrays, vector and string class; programmer-defined structs and classes, constructor initializer lists; const correctness; overloading; memory management, copy and move constructors, copy and move assignment operators, destructors; iterators; inheritance and polymorphism. In-depth introduction to the Python programming language. Core Python language constructs: variables, control flow, functions, lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries, classes, magic methods, inheritance, exceptions; libraries including NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, scikit-learn. Application of C and/or Python to mathematical problems. May not be applied toward MA course requirements.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Fall 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Recommended preparation: at least one programming language.
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Unlocks
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