Please consider COMP 355 (both Math and CS majors)

[Luby Liao]

Thank you, Simon.  Cheers, Luby  

From: Simon Koo <k...@sandiego.edu>
Date: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:34 AM
To: Perla Myers <pmy...@sandiego.edu>, Ani Velo <av...@sandiego.edu>, Cameron Parker <cpa...@sandiego.edu>, Dwight Bean <db...@sandiego.edu>, Diane Hoffoss <dhof...@sandiego.edu>, John Glick <gl...@sandiego.edu>, Jane Friedman <ja...@sandiego.edu>, Jennifer Gorsky <jgo...@sandiego.edu>, Jeff Wright <jhwr...@sandiego.edu>, Eric Jiang <ji...@sandiego.edu>, Stacy Langton <lan...@sandiego.edu>, luby liao <li...@sandiego.edu>, Lynn McGrath <lmcg...@sandiego.edu>, "Jack W. Pope" <po...@sandiego.edu>, Lukasz Pruski <pru...@sandiego.edu>
Subject: Please encourage your students to consider COMP 355 (both Math and CS majors)

Hi,

We will be offering COMP355 Digital Simulation and Modeling the coming spring after many years.  This course will be interesting not just to CS majors, but Math majors with an applied emphasis, as well as though who are interested in math modeling techniques and implementation.  The listed pre-requiste is COMP305 but it should not be necessary.  Students who have MATH151 and COMP151 (or even a good COMP150 who will concurrently take 151) should be ready for the course.  If we cannot make the change to the system, I can always sign the students in.

The course will cover the basis and principles of Discrete-Event Simulation, related mathematical and statistical models, and simulation techniques such as variance reduction, result validation, and generation of various types of random variables.  Probability is not assumed and I will go through the basis at the beginning of the course.  Simulation systems of interest will primarily be computer related including queueing systems, processor sharing, and traffic modeling, but there is also room other complex systems such as physical, biological and financial models.  I am happy to take any suggestions you may have.

The course schedule shows an incorrect time for the course, and it will be changed soon.  Again, any students with Cal II or above, Programming II, and an interest in simulation and modeling are encouraged to take the class.

Simon

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Simon G. M. Koo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Math & Computer Science
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
TEL: 619-260-2932
FAX: 619-260-4293
http://home.sandiego.edu/~koo/