MA2100:03
Mathematical Methods and Differential Equations
Townsville
HECS Band 2
39 hours lectures, 26 practice classes. Semester 2. MA2000 is a corequisite subject. This subject may be offered in flexible delivery mode if the class size is small.
Staff: Dr L Bode.
Proof formalism, proof by induction; ordinary differential equations, series solutions, special functions, Sturm-Liouville theory; curvilinear coordinates, general surface integrals; sequences and series, formal definition of a limit; transform methods for partial differential equations; introduction to elasticity.
Learning Objectives:
- master fundamental methods for the solution of a variety of mathematical problems from Science and Engineering.
Assessment by coursework (30%); three-hour examination (70%).