Postgraduate Course: MIGSAA Asymptotic Methods (MATH11164)

Course Outline
School	School of Mathematics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	Only students of the MIGSAA CDT may take this course Applied Mathematics Methods 1: Asymptotic Methods This course covers several fundamental topics used to find solutions to differential equations. The course is divided into two main parts: asymptotic methods and contour integral methods. It includes a brief introduction to numerical methods. These develop a number of different modern analytical approaches to the integration of differential equations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 127 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework: 100%
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Learning Outcomes
An introduction to the applications of contour integral methods for differential equations. Thorough understanding of the applications of asymptotic methods such as multiple scales, boundary layers or singular perturbations in the integration of differential equations.