Mathematical methods for computing
G Leary
6 points * Three hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorials and laboratory classes per week * Second semester * Caulfield and Peninsula * Prohibitions: MAT1010, MAT1011, MAT1050 or MAT1051
Vectors and applications to two- and three-dimensional geometry. Matrices and linear equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Applications to two- and three-dimensional transformations. Complex numbers. Numerical methods, errors, fixed and floating-point operations, interpolation. Use of the symbolic algebra program Derive.
Assessment
Submitted coursework and tests: 50% * Examination (2 hours): 50%
Recommended texts
Bajpai A C and others Engineering mathematics 2nd edn, Wiley, 1989
James G Modern engineering mathematics Addison-Wesley, 1992