Undergraduate Course: Algebra (VS2) (MATH10018)
Course Outline
School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Part-year visiting students only |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk |
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Course description |
Core course for Honours Degrees in Mathematics and/or Statistics.
Syllabus summary: Groups, cosets and Lagrange's theorem, group actions, normal subgroups and quotient groups, homomorphisms and the first isomorphism theorem. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, Lecture Theatre B |
Additional information |
Supervision: one hour per week (shared with other 'core' courses), at a time to be arranged with Supervisor. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. An understanding of the basic ideas of the linear algebra arising in discretization of differential equations.
2. A basic understanding of the Fast Fourier Transform.
3. Ability to calculate in several different sorts of group.
4. Familiarity with the language and ideas of group actions.
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Assessment Information
Examination (100%). |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Bruce Worton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4884
Email: Bruce.Worton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Katherine Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
Email: k.mcphail@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2010 6:18 am
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