MA2100 - Mathematical Methods and Differential Equations

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Engineering

Ordinary differential equations, series solutions, special functions; curvilinear coordinates, general surface integrals; formal definition of a limit, proof by induction, Riemann integration; vector spaces, Gram-Schmidt process, orthogonality; partial differential equations, Sturm-Liouville theory.

Learning Outcomes

• master fundamental methods for the solution of a variety of mathematical problems from Science and Engineering.

Prerequisites:	MA1003 AND MA2000 AND ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR MA2000
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MA2101

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect:	Mr Patrick Higgins.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60% - 70%); other exams (15% - 25%); assignments (15%).

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