CMPSC-HF107 Honors Ants, Rumors & Gridlocks
Do viruses and rumors spread like forest fires? How do ants cooperate? Do spoken languages and biological species evolve in a similar way? "Ants, Rumors, and Gridlocks" exposes students to introductory aspects of computational science by addressing and answering these and many other questions. Students use and modify virtual experiments preprogrammed in the NetLogo programming language to investigate these topics and others in Social Sciences, Biology, and Environmental Science. No prior knowledge of computer programming or NetLogo is required.
Prerequisite
Math placement level of 2 or above, or any MATH course at the level 100 or above; GPA of at least 3.3 or Honors student