Undergraduate Course: Mathematics for Informatics 1b (MINF08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Mathematics for Informatics |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Number systems, bases, inequalities, real functions, differentiation, logs and exponentials, integration; |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 171 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 2 |
| Additional information |
Tutorials: F at 1110 or 1210 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Mathematics for Informatics 1b | 1:30 | Nil. No YAF | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | nil. No YAF. | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Know the names and notations for the basic number systems (integers, reals, rationals).
2. Be able to convert real numbers between different bases.
3. Familiarity with the basic properties of the ceiling and floor functions.
4. Familiarity with the exponential and logarithm functions.
5. Be able to manipulate inequalities between real numbers.
6. Be able to differentiate from first principles.
7. Be able to use the rules of differentiation.
8. Be able to compute stationary points of functions using calculus.
9. Be able to integrate basic functions using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
10. Be able to use integration by parts and substitution.
11. Be able to compute the volumes of revolution of functions. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
mi1b |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Antony Maciocia
Tel: (0131 6)50 5994
Email: A.Maciocia@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joy Clark
Tel: (0131 6)50 5059
Email: joy.clark@ed.ac.uk |
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