33401 Introductory Mathematical Methods

6cp; 3hpw

Topics covered include: matrices and determinants; gaussian reduction; solution of linear equations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; vectors; products of vectors; equations of lines and planes; complex numbers; polar form and de Moivre's theorem; linear independence of vectors; rank of a matrix; symmetric matrices; quadratic forms; differentiation and integration of functions of one variable; functions of several variables; partial derivatives; maxima and minima; Taylor's theorem; gradient and Hessian; and classification of critical points.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

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2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,220.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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