Solving Equations (CPD) (U03829)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : MAT-1-SEq

Core first year course for Honours Degrees in Mathematics and/or Statistics. Syllabus summary: Sets and functions, elementary combinatorics, powers, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, complex numbers, polynomials, matrices, solving systems of linear equations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : H-Grade Mathematics or equivalent

? Prohibited combinations : Not available to full-time Undergraduate students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Year 1), (School of Mathematics, Schedule P)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	09:00	09:01			NOT FOR UNDERGRADUATES: PLEASE IGNORE

? Additional Class Information : The course is taught entirely as a distance learning course with no scheduled contact hours. WebCT will be the teaching medium with course texts and a dedicated tutor.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Fluent facility in the use of the logarithm and exponential functions, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, complex numbers.
2. Ability to find the general solution to systems of linear equations by Gaussian elimination.
3. Ability to perform algebraic manipulations with matrices.
4. Ability to calculate determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of n x n matrices (up to n=3 in practice, larger n in principle or with computer assistance).