Mathematics 2
Objectives
- To
provide for the students the background knowledge necessary for them to
study Mathematics at the university, both as a subject in its own right
as in a Science degree or as a component of a degree in Engineering or
Actuarial Studies
- To ensure the students have the language
skills and the skills in asking mathematical questions necessary for
them to undertake further studies in Mathematics in English.
- To allow students to experience the joy of doing Mathematics well.
Course outline
Semester 1
- Algebra
- Complex Numbers
- Matrices and Determinants
- Vectors
- Lines and Planes
- Sequences and Series
- Ellipses and Hyperbolas
Semester 2
- Motion
- Techniques of Antidifferentiation
- Volumes of Solids of Revolution
- Approximation of Definite Integrals
- Differential Equations
Assessment
- Term 2 exam 20%
- Term 3 exam 30%
- Final exam 50%
Required texts
- Booklets are purchased from the lecturer.
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