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52 courses with the subject MATH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MATH 504Linear Algebra & Matrix Analysis3.0

Course topics include the QR decomposition, Schur's triangularization theorem, the spectral decomposition for normal matrices, the Jordan canonical form, the Courant-Fisher theorem, singular value and polar decompositions, the Gersgorin disc theorem, the Perron-Frobenius theorem, and other current matrix analysis topics. Applications of the material are outlined as well.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 505Principles of Analysis I3.0

Metric spaces, compactness, connectedness, completeness. Set theory and cardinality, continuity, differentiation, Riemann integral.

Subject
MATH
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3
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3
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course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 506Principles of Analysis II3.0

A continuation of MATH 505. Uniform convergence, Fourier series, Lebesque integral in Euclidean spaces, differential calculus in Euclidean spaces, inverse and implicit functions theorems, change of variables in multiple integrals.

Subject
MATH
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3
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3
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course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 510Applied Probability and Statistics I3.0

Covers basic concepts in applied probability; random variables, distribution functions, expectations, and moment generating functions; specific continuous and discrete distributions and their properties; joint and conditional distributions; discrete time Markov chains; distributions of functions of random variables; probability integral transform; and central limit theorem.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 511Applied Probability and Statistics II3.0

Covers probability plots and graphical techniques for determining distribution of data, including sampling and sampling distributions, law of large numbers, parametric point estimation, maximum likelihood estimation, Bayes estimation, properties of estimators, sufficient statistics, minimum variance unbiased estimators, and parametric interval estimation. Introduces hypothesis testing.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 512Applied Probability and Statistics III3.0

Covers hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, multiple regression, and special topics. Introduces linear models.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 520Numerical Analysis I3.0

Covers polynomial interpolation, numerical solutions of nonlinear equations, numerical integration (Newton-Cotes, Gauss quadrature), error estimates of various numerical methods, and function approximation (polynomial, Fourier, Pade).

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 521Numerical Analysis II3.0

Covers numerical linear algebra and matrix computation, direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems and eigenvalue problems, least square problems, various matrix factorizations (QR, singular value decomposition, LU and Cholesky), and Krylov subspace methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 522Numerical Analysis III3.0

Covers numerical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 523Computer Simulation I3.0

Covers computer simulation of pseudo-random variables, including Monte Carlo methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 530Combinatorial Mathematics I3.0

Covers graphs and networks, with an emphasis on algorithms. Includes minimum spanning trees, shortest path problems, connectivity, network flows, matching theory, Eulerian and Hamiltonian tours, graph coloring, and random graphs.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 531Combinatorial Mathematics II3.0

Covers mathematical tools for the analysis of algorithms, including combinatorics, recurrence relations and generating functions, elementary asymptotics, and probabilistic methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 532Topics in Combinatorial Math3.0

Covers topics in discrete mathematics, including asymptotic enumeration, number theory, probabilistic combinatorics, and combinatoric algorithms.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 533Abstract Algebra I3.0

Covers groups, transformation groups and group actions, isomorphism and homomorphism theorems, Sylow theorems, symmetric groups, rings, and fields.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 534Abstract Algebra II3.0

Covers factorization domains, Euclidean domains, and polynomial rings, and modules, vector spaces, and linear transformations.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 535Topics in Abstract Algebra3.0

This third course in the Abstract Algebra sequence covers a selection of topics in advanced modern algebra such as symmetries, representation theory, algebraic geometry, homological algebra, Galois Theory and coding theory.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits Prerequisites: MATH 533 [Min Grade: C] and MATH 534 [Min Grade: C]
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 536Topology I3.0

Covers general topological spaces, metric spaces, and function spaces; open sets, limit points, limits of sequences, convergence, separation axioms, compactness, connectedness, continuity, homeomorphisms, and product of N-spaces; and specialized applications to the real line, Euclidean N-space, and well-known function spaces.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 538Manifolds3.0

Topics will be selected from the following: Differential structures, immersion theorems, tangent bundles, vector fields and distributions, integral manifolds, integration on manifolds, differential forms, general Stokes Theorem, applications to physics and engineering.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 540Numerical Computing3.0

Intended to introduce students to contemporary computing environments and the associated tools. Uses contemporary software tools and specific applications from science and engineering to illustrate numerical and visualization methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 572Financial Mathematics: Fixed Income Securities3.0

The course is a mathematical introduction to interest rates and interest rates related instruments including loans, bonds, mortgages and swaps. The course emphasizes the mathematical aspects of the subject and computational implementation.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 604Topics in Matrix Analysis3.0

Advanced matrix analysis, including topics such as inequalities involving eigenvalues and/or singular values, norms and their duals, operator monotone and convex functions, spectral variation and spectral perturbation, matrix inequalities, numerical range and its variations.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 610Probability Theory I3.0

Covers basics of modern probability theory: properties of probability measures, independence, Borel-Cantelli lemma, zero-one law, random variables, distribution theory, and expectations.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 611Probability Theory II3.0

Covers further development of modern probability theory, including modes of convergence of random variables, series of random variables, weak and strong laws of large numbers, characteristics functions, inversion formula and continuity theorem, and central limit theorem.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 612Topics in Probability Theory3.0

This third course in the probability sequence covers a selection of topics in modern probability theory. Topics may include: theory of sums of independent random variables, inequalities, martingale theory, combinatorial probability.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 2 times for 6 credits Prerequisites: MATH 611 [Min Grade: C]
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 613Stochastic Processes I3.0

Covers conditional probabilities, expectations, Markov chains, classification of states, recurrence and absorption probabilities, asymptotic behavior, random walk, birth and death processes, and ruin problems.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 614Stochastic Processes II3.0

Covers queuing theory, waiting line models, embedded Markov chain method, and optimization problems. Includes applications and simulation.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 615Topics in Stochastic Processes3.0

Covers topics including branching processes, Brownian motion, renewal processes, compounding stochastic processes, martingales, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 620Partial Differential Equations I3.0

Covers derivation and classification of partial differential equations; elementary methods of solution, including Fourier series and transform techniques; linear and equilinear equations of the first order; hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic type equations; maximum principles; existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence theorems; Riemann's method; method of characteristics; Green's functions; and variational and numerical methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 621Partial Differential Equations II3.0

Continues MATH 620.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 622Partial Differential Equations III3.0

Continues MATH 621.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 623Ordinary Differential Equations I3.0

Covers existence and uniqueness theorems, properties of solutions, adjoint equations, canonical forms, asymptotic behavior, phase space, method of isocline, classification of singular points, linear two-dimensional autonomous systems, non-linear systems, stability theory, Lyapunov's methods, quadratic forms, construction of Lyapunov's function, boundedness, limit sets, applications to controls, linear equations with periodic coefficients, Floquet theory, characteristic multipliers and exponents, existence of periodic solutions to weakly non-linear systems, jump phenomena, subharmonic resonance, and stability of periodic solutions.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 624Ordinary Differential Equations II3.0

Continues MATH 625.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 625Ordinary Differential Equations III3.0

Continues MATH 626.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 626Dynamical Systems3.0

Dynamical systems, including topics on phase portraits, invariant sets, one-dimensional and higher-dimensional flows, the study of equilibrium and other dynamical phenomena such as periodic orbits, homoclinic orbits and heteroclinic orbits, linear and structural stabilities of equilibrium, Poincaré maps of dynamical systems, bifurcations of equilibrium and periodic orbits, the normal forms of bifurcations, the existence of invariant manifolds, the persistence and differentiability of invariant manifolds under perturbation.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 630Complex Variables I3.0

Covers Cauchy's theorem, Morera's theorem, infinite series, Taylor and Laurent explanations, residues, conformal mapping and applications, analytic continuation, and Riemann mapping theorem.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 631Complex Variables II3.0

Covers entire functions, Picard's theorem, series and product developments, Riemann Zeta function, and elliptic functions.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 633Real Variables I3.0

Covers algebra of sets, topology of metric spaces, compactness, completeness, function spaces, general theory of measure, measurable functions, integration, convergence theorems, and applications to classical analysis and integration.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 634Real Variables II3.0

Covers Fubini's theorem, Radon-Nikodym theorem, LP-spaces, linear functionals on LP-spaces, Riesz-representation theorem, topological integration, Riesz-Markoz theorem, Luzin's theorem, basic complex functions, analytic functions, and complex-integration.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 635Real Variables III3.0

Covers topics including differentiation theory, Fourier series and transforms, and singular integrals.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 640Functional Analysis3.0

An introduction to abstract linear spaces, including normed linear spaces, Hilbert spaces, Banach spaces, and their duals. Fundamental theorems such as the Hahn-Banach theorem, open mapping and closed graph theorems will be covered, along with possible applications to differential and integral equations and fundamentals of distribution theory.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 641Harmonic Analysis3.0

Covers modern techniques and applications of harmonic analysis, including Fourier series, Fourier transforms and related topics.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 642Operator Theory3.0

An introduction to basic spectral theory of linear operators, theory of compact operators, and theory of unbounded operators.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 660Lie Groups and Lie Algebras I3.0

Covers matrix groups, topological groups, locally isomorphic groups, universal covering groups, analytic manifolds, Lie groups; the Lie algebra of a Lie group, differential forms, and Lie's three theorems; analytic subgroups of a Lie group and compact Lie groups; and semisimple Lie algebras, general structure of Lie algebras, Cartan subalgebras, modules and representation, and computational techniques in representation theory.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 670Methods of Optimization I3.0

Provides a rigorous treatment of theory and computational techniques in linear programming and its extensions, including formulation, duality theory, simplex and dual-simplex methods, and sensitivity analysis; network flow problems and algorithms; systems of inequalities, including exploiting special structure in the simplex method and use of matrix decompositions; and applications in game theory and integer programming.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
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3
Credit unit
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Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 671Methods of Optimization II3.0

Covers necessary and sufficient conditions for unconstrained and constrained optimization. Includes computational methods including quasi-Newtonian and successive quadratic programming, and penalty and interior methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 672Methods of Optimization III3.0

Covers advanced topics in mathematical programming, including interior point methods in linear programming; stochastic optimization; multi-objective optimization; and global minimax, functional, and non-linear least squares optimization methods.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 673Calculus of Variations3.0

Introduction to calculus of variations. Covers applications to geometry, classical mechanics and control theory, Euler-Lagrange equations, problems with constraints, canonical equations, Hamiltonian mechanics, symmetries and Noether's theorem, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, introduction to optimal control, maximum principle, and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 701Algebraic Combinatorics3.0

This course covers methods of Abstract Algebra that can be applied to various combinatorial problems and conversely, combinatorial methods to approach problems in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and homological algebra.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 723Mathematical Neuroscience3.0

This is an introduction to mathematical and computational techniques for analyzing neuronal models. Topics include conductance based models, neuronal excitability, bursting, neural networks, and compartmental models, as well as phase plane analysis, slow-fast systems, elements of applied bifurcation theory, and simulating differential equation models using MATLAB.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 898Master's Thesis0.5-20.0

Master's thesis.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
0.5
Credits (max)
20
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 997Research1.0-12.0

Research.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu
MATH 998Ph.D. Dissertation1.0-12.0

Ph.D. dissertation.

Subject
MATH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.drexel.edu

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