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MTH1030

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Mathematical Sciences

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Burkard Polster

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Solution of systems of linear equations using Gaussian elimination; matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors; introduction to vectors; methods of integration - substitutions and integration by parts; solution of first-order ordinary differential equations - separable, use of integrating factor; solution of second-order linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients and applications; Taylor series and series convergence; the remainder term.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Understand the basic concepts of linear algebra, recognise and manipulate elements of vector spaces;

  1. Formulate and solve equations involving vectors and matrices, including for three-dimensional geometry;

  1. Identify and evaluate improper integrals;

  1. Solve simple first and second order differential equations, and formulate them for applications to physical systems;

  1. Compute Taylor series expansions, with remainder, for functions of one variable;

  1. Apply Taylor series and l'Hopital's rule to compute limits;

  1. Understand and compute the convergence properties of infinite series;

  1. Provide written reports that contain complete mathematical arguments.

Assessment

Final examination (3 hours): 70%
Assignments and tests: 30%

Workload requirements

Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour computer laboratory per week

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Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Burkard Polster

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Applied mathematics
Astrophysics
Atmospheric science
Computational science
Financial and insurance mathematics
Mathematical statistics
Mathematics
Physics
Pure mathematics

Prerequisites

MTH1020 or VCE Specialist Mathematics units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 30

Prohibitions

ENG1005, ENG1091, MTH1035