Postgraduate Course: Fundamental Mathematics for Geoscientists (GESC11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | On completion of this course, the student should master the basic mathematical skills such as integration, ordinary and partial differential equation, solution of linear and non-linear equations, and all of which are required int he core and compulsory courses, such as exploration methods, inverse and wave field theory and rock physics |
| Course description |
Differential and Integration
Ordinary Differential Equations
Vectors and Geometry
Matrices and Determinants
Solving Linear Equation Systems
Partial Differential Equations
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| Student should attain basic proficiency in calculus and algebra, and an understanding of differential equations.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Fundamental Mathematics for Geoscientistss - Integration, non-linear equations, exploration geophysi |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Chapman
Tel: (0131 6)50 8521
Email: mark.chapman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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