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Graduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

SYS 7001 - System and Decision Sciences

Effective Start Date: 08/01/2020
Introduction to system and decision science with focus on theoretical foundations and mathematical modeling in four areas: systems (mathematical structures, coupling, decomposition, simulation, control), human inputs (principles from measurement theory and cognitive psychology, subjective probability theory, utility theory), decisions under uncertainty (Bayesian processing of information, Bayes decision procedures, value of information), and decisions with multiple objectives (wholistic ranking, dominance analysis, multiattribute utility theory). Prerequisite: Mathematical analysis and probability theory at an undergraduate level; admission to the graduate program.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis: Student Option