8648 (v.3) Mathematical Methods 201
| 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 |
| Prerequisite(s): | 7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Functions of two or more variables, gradient, directional derivatives, chain rule, double, triple, line and surface integrals, Green's Theorem, Gauss' Theorem and Stokes theorem, div and curl, path independence. Firstorder DE's, numerical solution techniques, Linear constant coefficient DE's, Power Series Solutions, Partial DE's, Fourier Series. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | To introduce physics & geophysics students to multivariate and vector calculus (important in fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, mechanics and optimisation) and to analytical and numerical methods for differential equations (DE |
| Unit Texts: | Stewart, J. 'CALCULUS", 1999. 4th Ed., Brooks/Cole. Giordano, F. and Weir, M. 1994 "DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS", Addison-Wesley. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Test 20%, Two assignments 20%, Final two-hour examination 60% |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
