Postgraduate Course: Fundamental Mathematics (PGGE11142)

Course Outline
School	School of Geosciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course covers the following topics: 1. Differentiation and integration 2. Ordinary Differential Equations 3. Vectors and Geometry 4. Matrices and Determinants 5. Solving Linear Equation Systems 6. Coordinate Transformations 7. Partial Derivatives 8. Fields and Differential Operators 9. Partial Differential Equations 10. Inverse problem 11. Tutorials
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None

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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students should master the basic mathematical skill such as integration, ordinary and partial differential equation, solution of linear and non-linear equations. These are all required in the core course, such as exploration methods, inverse and wave field theory, and rock physics.