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Undergraduate Course: Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci) (MATH08016)

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 2 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Mathematics Other subject area Mathematics for Physical Science & Engineering
Course website http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Ordinary differential equations: separable, second order linear with constant coefficients. Solution in series. Functions of several variables: partial derivatives, directional derivatives, with applications to tangent planes and normals. Chain rule. Jacobians. Taylor series with applications. Double and repeated integrals, change of variable.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Mathematical Methods 2 (MATH08032) OR ( Geometry & Convergence (MATH08003) AND Group Theory: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (MATH08004))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Mathematics for Informatics 3a (MATH08042) OR Mathematics for Informatics 3b (MATH08043) OR Several Variable Calculus (MATH08006) OR Methods of Applied Mathematics (MATH08035) OR Mathematics for Chem Eng 3 (MATH08019) OR Mathematics for Chem Eng 4 (MATH08020) OR Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 3 (MATH08033) OR Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 4 (MATH08034)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  0
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Tutorials: M at 1000, 1110 and 1210 (shared with MAT-2-am3)
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:30nil. No YAF.
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Ability to solve simple linear ordinary differential equations of first and second order
2. Ability to solve simple non-linear ordinary differential equations arising in physical problems
3. Ability to apply certain methods for multivariable calculus in physical problems
Assessment Information
Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%; at least 40% must be achieved in each component.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Keywords mm3
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Joan Simon Soler
Tel: (0131 6)50 8571
Email: J.Simon@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretary Mrs Karen Downie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5793
Email: K.Downie@ed.ac.uk
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