302331 (v.2) Mathematics Topics 302


 

Area:Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:4.0
Lecture:3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:Topics offered may vary from year to year depending on staff expertise and student interests. Topics of current interest include - chaos, coding theory, combinatorial optimisation, combinatorics, electromagnetism, genetic algorithms, geomechanics, graph theory, network reliability, perturbation techniques, number theory and time series analysis.
 
Unit Outcomes: To introduce students to the methodology required to study and understand an advanced topic in mathematics and statistics.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Franklin, J and Daoud, A, 1988 Introduction to proofs in mathematics, Prentice-Hall. Velleman, D.J., 1994 How to prove it: a structured approach, Cambridge University Press. Brigham, E.O., 1988. The Fast Fourier Transform and its Applications, Prentice Hall. Champegney, D.C., 1989. A handbook of Fourier theorems, Cambridge University Press. Hsu, H.P., 1984. Applied Fourier Analysis, HBJ. Morrison, N., 1994. Introduction to Fourier analysis, Wiley. Walker, J.S., 1988 Fourier Analysis, OUP.
Unit Texts: No prescribed text
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Assignments 30%, Investigative report 10%, Comprehension project 10%, Final Examination 50%

 

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