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Undergraduate Course: Mathematics for Informatics 4b (MATH08045)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaMathematics Other subject areaMathematics for Informatics
Course website https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course description*In 2012-13, this course is available only to students retaking it and will be assessed on an 'exam only' basis.*

Vector geometry in Rn, Euclidean transformations of Rn;
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Mathematics for Informatics 2a (MINF08002)
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Mathematics for Informatics 3a (MATH08042)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Probability (Year 2) (MATH08008) OR Applicable Mathematics 4 (Inf) (MATH08014)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss and derive properties of objects in n-dimensional space.
2. Calculate various geometrical quantities (e.g. angles, parametric representations, shortest distance to a subspace).
3. Discuss and derive further properties of objects in two and three dimensional space (e.g., given a surface and a point on it find the tangent plane at that point).

Assessment Information
Examination 100%
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
Keywordsmi4b
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andrew Ranicki
Tel: (0131 6)50 5073
Email: A.Ranicki@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Louise Durie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5050
Email: L.Durie@ed.ac.uk
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