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Mathematical sciences

Coordinator: Associate Professor Philip Rayment

The discipline

A major sequence is offered in mathematics and modelling and a minor sequence is available in applied statistics.

The mathematics and modelling sequence provides a grounding in mathematical techniques relevant to modelling and problem analysis, spanning continuous and discrete mathematics and both deterministic and stochastic modelling. The applied statistics units cover the design of experiments and surveys and the analysis and interpretation of the data that they yield, emphasising the appropriate choice of techniques and use of computer software. There is an opportunity to combine these disciplines with a sequence of computing or business decision support units. Many employers are looking for graduates with such a range of expertise.

Units offered

Level one

• MAT1049 Basic mathematics
• MAT1055 Mathematics 1A
• MAT1077 Discrete mathematics
• MAT1085 Mathematics 1B
• STA1010 Statistical methods for science

Level two

• MTH2010 Multivariable calculus
• MTH2032 Differential equations and modelling
• MTH2111 Mathematical structures
• STA2216 Applied statistics 2A
• STA2227 Applied statistics 2B

Level three

• MTH3066 Differential equations
• MTH3077 Mathematical modelling
• MTH3167 Combinatorics
• MTH3276 Probability models and simulation
• STA3217 Applied statistics 3

Sequence requirements

Applied statistics

Minor sequence in applied statistics (24 points):

• STA1010, and
• STA2216 and STA2227, and
• STA3217

Mathematics and modelling

Minor sequence in mathematics and modelling (24 points):

• MAT1055 and MAT1085, and
• Any two of MTH2010, MTH2032 or MTH2111

Major sequence in mathematics and modelling (48 points):

• MAT1055 and MAT1085, and
• MTH2010, MTH2032 with option also of MTH2111, and
• Any 18 or 24 remaining points from MTH3066, MTH3077, MTH3111, MTH3167 or MTH3276

Recommendations

Level one

For students intending to complete the major sequence in mathematics and modelling, MAT1077 is recommended in addition to MAT1055 and MAT1085 but is not a prerequisite for higher-level units. MAT1049 is intended for students without a Year 12 level background in calculus and related mathematics, and it is broadly equivalent to VCE Mathematical Methods units 3 and 4.

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