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MATH 586 - Climate Mathematics

MATH 586: Climate Mathematics (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: MATH 254, or A E 280, or equivalent; or instructor’s permission; or graduate standing. Counts toward Mathematics, Emphasis in Computational Science, B.S. (2026-27), Mathematics, Emphasis in Computational Science, B.S. (2025-26).

3 units
  • At Least Nine Units Selected from
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Climate data statistics and visualization, empirical orthogonal functions by singular value decomposition, hypsometric equations, Stefan-Boltzmann radiation, conservation laws of climate dynamics, energy balance climate model, R or Python computer programming.
Prerequisites
MATH 254, or A E 280, or equivalent; or instructor’s permission; or graduate standing.

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Who can take it
MATH 254, or A E 280, or equivalent; or instructor’s permission; or graduate standing.
Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #8918· In-person · Open · Letter
42 of 42 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM-9:50 AM · P 148
To be Announced