1. Good morning!

2. Reminder Subject Description This subject consists of the material presented in 620-123 plus extensions material designed to provide deeper insight into interesting areas of mathematics. 620-113 Applied Mathematics (Advanced Plus)

3. Sequential Decision Making Moshe Sniedovich Department of Maths & Stats Room 150 Richard Berry Building www.ms.unimelb.edu.au/~moshe/ Please do not feed the animals! 620-113 : Applied Mathematics (Extended)

4. Rules of Engagement Attend lectures Stay awake most of the time Response to questions Be active academically Do the assignments Visit the library Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ? Y S L

5. Courseware Lectures Lecture notes On-line modules (tutOR, tutORial) Reference books Consultation: –Wed 12-1, Wed 12-1, Friday 2-3 – or drive-in, or by appointment

6. Warning The material on the website is supposed to support the lectures, not the other way around. Don’t spend too much time on the web!

7. (very) Rough Programme Lecture 1: Overview, introduction, examples Lecture 2: Introduction + a bit of theory Lecture 3: A bit of Theory + Solution Methods