Mathematics Skills (U01412)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PHY-4-MathSkill

A synoptic paper designed to examine the mathematical problem-solving skills developed by Mathematical Physics students throughout their degree programme.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For Mathematical Physics students only. At least 40 credit points accrued in courses of SCQF Level 9 or 10 drawn from Schedule Q, including Tensors & Fields (PHY-3-TensFlds); Complex Variables & Differential Equations (MAT-3-CVD) from Schedule P, or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Undergraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Additional Class Information : Workshop sessions, as arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1) Identify and apply the mathematical techniques needed to analyse and solve a given problem;
2) Make appropriate assumptions, qualifications or order of magnitude estimates in order to solve open-ended problems;
3) Be able to sketch common mathematical functions appropriate to the problem at hand;
4) Be able to comment on or assess the physical implications of the solution they have obtained for a particular problem;
5) Be able to solve physics problems by mathematical or any other valid reasoning.