Discover how data drives sports! This course explores rating systems, strength of schedule, voting fairness, and algorithms like PageRank for MVP rankings. Dive into stats like Pythagorean expectation, plus-minus, and park factors, while mastering probability to separate luck from skill.

Do you like playing games with strategy in them? Ever wonder how chess experts figure out winning moves? Then this is the course for you!

How do we know that the Pythagorean Theorem is true or that there are infinitely many prime numbers? It is not based on any measurement or scientific experiment. Instead, mathematical truths are known by constructing logical proofs.

Should a football team punt on 4th down or go for it? How much money should a team invest on its starting shortstop? Does home-court advantage really matter? These questions were once answered by a coach’s gut-instinct, player’s skill, or perhaps even team tradition.

Do you have a passion for data and a love for working with fibers? If so, this unique class is perfect for you! In this innovative course you’ll learn to tell compelling stories through data, using the beautiful and tactile mediums of textile arts.

Students will explore encryption/decryption techniques and methods of mathematical modeling through hands-on experience with codes, biological systems, and financial markets. Math areas covered include logic and set theory, number theory, and linear modeling.