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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2006/2007
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Mathematical Methods 2 (U01682)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : MAT-1-mm2 Hyperbolic functions, inverse trigonometric functions. Differentiation of inverse functions and its use in integration. Integration by parts. Separable differential equations. First order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Direction fields, Euler's method, trapezium and Simpson's rule with extrapolation, Newton-Raphson method. Implicit, parametric and polar functions. Introduction to partial differentiation, directional derivative, differentiation following the motion, differentials and implicit functions. Limits and improper integrals, substitution. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance at MAT-1-mm1 ? Prohibited combinations : MAT-1-mi2, MAT-2-mm2A Subject AreasHome subject areaMathematics for Physical Science & Engineering, (School of Mathematics, Schedule P) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 1st year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks 1 of the following 2 classes
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Additional Class Information : Lectures: M, Th 0900 or 1210 Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Further function types: understanding
1. the definition and properties of hyperbolic functions 2. the definition and properties of inverse trigonometric functions and using them to solve trigonometric problems 3. implicit functions and ability to graph them 4. parametric functions and ability to graph them 5. how to translate between cartesian and polar coordinates and draw simple polar curves Further Differentiation: ability 1. to understand inverse functions and to differentiate hose for sin and tan 2. to use hyperbolic functions, including simple calculus properties 3. to differentiate implicit functions 4. to calculate simple partial derivatives 5. to calculate directional derivatives 6. of perform differentiation following the motion 7. to construct and use differential expressions 8. to use Newton-Raphson's method 9. to understand the notation used in thermodynamics Further Integration: ability 1. to evaluate integrals in terms of inverse circular functions 2. to use integration by parts 3. to use substitutions of various types 4. to calculate arc-lengths and areas for parametric functions Differential equations: ability 1. to identify and solve separable differential equations 2. to solve linear homogeneous first-order differential equations with constant coefficients 3. to find particular solutions for linear differential equations with constant coefficients, for simple right-hand sides 4. to fit initial and boundary conditions Numerical calculus: ability 1. to use the composite trapezium rule 2. to use Simpson's rule 3. to apply Richardson's Extrapolation to trapezium and Simpson's rules 4. to draw direction fields and sketch solution curves 5. to use Euler's Method for differential equations Limits and Continuity: ability 1. to use L'Hopital's Rule 2. to use the limits of combinations of log, polynomial and exponential functions 3. to evaluate 'improper' integrals Assessment Information
Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%; at least 40 must be achieved in each component.
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Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Gillian Law Course Organiser Dr Noel Smyth 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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