Undergraduate Course: Mathematics for Informatics 3a (MATH08042)
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 Informatics |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Real vector spaces, polynomials, linear codes. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss the axioms of real vector spaces together with their properties and motivation.
2. Discuss and apply the methods of real vector spaces (e.g., linear maps, kernels, dimension).
3. Solve systems of linear equations and relate their properties to vector spaces.
4. Describe basic properties of univariate polynomials and apply the Euclidean algorithm for this setting.
5. Discuss and apply linear codes to simple situations, such as error detection.
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Assessment Information
| Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | mi3a |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Ranicki
Tel: (0131 6)50 5073
Email: A.Ranicki@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Joy Clark
Tel: (0131 6)50 5059
Email: joy.clark@ed.ac.uk |
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