MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Course Code

MX 3526

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr R Kessar

Pre-requisites

MA 2003 and MA 2503

Overview

An introduction to the vector calculus leading to the divergence theorem and some of its applications; a brief treatment of Fourier series and their applications; an introduction to partial differential equations, their behaviour and solution.

Structure

12 week course - 2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (maximum of 100% resit and 80% resit with 20% in-course assessment).