The Mathematics of Everyday Life
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p>Taught by Professor Mohamed Omar of Harvey Mudd College, this course shows how basic math skills can make your life better—in personal finance, health, and social responsibility. The course tackles how to save for retirement, what kind of insurance to buy, taking out a mortgage, whether to rent or buy housing, reducing your carbon footprint, and other life issues that greatly benefit from mathematical analysis.</p>
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Magic of Compound Interest
- 02: How Mortgages Really Work
- 03: How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt
- 04: The Real Cost of Commuting
- 05: Understanding Your Health Data
- 06: The Math of Environmental Friendliness
- 07: Getting Wise about Health and Life Insurance
- 08: Optimizing Your Diet through Math
- 09: Making Great Estimates with Little Data
- 10: The First-Digit Law and Fraud Spotting
- 11: Voter Math and Gerrymandering
- 12: Dividing a Cake or an Inheritance Fairly
Taught by
Mohamed Omar
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