Mathematics 4
G Leary
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 tutorial hours * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: MAC1912
Objectives To acquire the skills and understanding, appropriate for engineering applications, in the areas of linear algebra, vector calculus and numerical methods.
Synopsis Matrices: eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalisation and application to engineering problems. Vector calculus: gradient, divergence, curl and integral theorems. Computational mathematics: errors, zeros of non-linear functions, simultaneous equations, polynomial approximations, numerical integration, differential equations.
Assessment Examination (2 x 2 hours): 72% * Tests: 20% * Tutorials: 8%
Recommended texts
James G Advanced modern engineering mathematics Addison-Wesley, 1993
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