Postgraduate Course: Computing for Operational Research and Finance (MATH11128)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Studying and working in Operational Research and Finance requires a wide range of computing skills. This course gives an introduction to several packages, including LaTeX, Matlab and Excel, via applications relevant to OR and Finance, then develops basic skills in java programming. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must not have taken Computing for Operational Research MATH11094. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 92 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Ability to typeset a report containing mathematical notation using LaTeX and prepare a presentation using Beamer. Ability to perform relevant mathematical computations and data handling using packages such as Matlab and Excel. Ability to write Java programs for simple applications in OR and Finance. |
Assessment Information
| See 'Breakdown of Assessment Methods' and 'Additional Notes', above. |
Special Arrangements
| MSc Operational Research and MSc Financial Modelling and Optimization students only. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Latex: concept of command-driven rather than wysiwyg text processing; commands for typesetting Mathematics; Beamer as a Latex-based system for slide preparation. Packages for mathematical computation and data handling using packages such as Matlab and Excel; applications in OR and Finance. Java: introduction to common programming concepts (variables, loops, conditional execution, arrays, subroutines) applied to simple applications in OR and Finance. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
n/a |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | CORF |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andreas Grothey
Tel: (0131 6)50 5747
Email: Andreas.Grothey@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk |
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