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Mathematics for Informatics 4 (U01675)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : MAT-2-mi4

Vector geometry in Rn, Euclidean transformations of Rn; discrete probability, continuous probability, Markov chains, birth-and-death processes.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance at MAT-2-mi3

? Prohibited combinations : MAT-2-am4I, MAT-2-Prb.

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 12:10 13:00 KB
Lecture Wednesday 12:10 13:00 KB
Lecture Thursday 12:10 13:00 KB
Lecture Friday 12:10 13:00 KB

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials: Tu at 1110 and 1210

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

(Geometry)
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).

(Probability)
1. Discuss and apply methods of discrete probability such as conditional probability and joint distributions.
2. Discuss the basic notions of continuous probability and apply them to simple situations.
3. Describe Markov chains and their use in some applications.
4. Discuss and apply the use of probability in other areas such as queues.

Assessment Information

Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%; at least 40 must be achieved in each component.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 30 minutes
2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s) 30 minutes

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Catriona Galloway
Tel : (0131 6)50 4885
Email : C.Galloway@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jim Wright
Tel : (0131 6)50 8570
Email : J.R.Wright@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/

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