Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor/Lecturer
David Arnold
Contact via Email
please refer to iLearn
Lecturer
Xuan Duong
Contact via Email
please refer to iLearn
Xuan Duong
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MATH1010 or MATH1015 or MATH132 or MATH135
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The foundations of linear algebra and calculus introduced in MATH1010 are further explored and extended. Topics covered in algebra include: inverse matrices, determinants, vector spaces & subspaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors and linear transformations. In calculus the topics include: the further development of the concepts of limits, continuity and the derivative, numerical integration, polynomials, sequences & series and differential equations. In addition, complex numbers and the calculus of two or more variables are introduced. Students utilise mathematical software throughout the course to support and enhance problem solving for a variety of theoretical and practical problems. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
HURDLES: No hurdle requirements
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: Assignment submission will be online through the iLearn page.
Submit assignments online via the appropriate assignment link on the iLearn page. A personalised cover sheet is not required with online submissions. Read the submission statement carefully before accepting it as there are substantial penalties for making a false declaration.
You may submit as often as required prior to the due date/time. Please note that each submission will completely replace any previous submissions. It is in your interests to make frequent submissions of your partially completed work as insurance against technical or other problems near the submission deadline.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: All assessment tasks must be submitted by the official due date and time. In the case of a late submission for a non-timed assessment (e.g. an assignment), if special consideration has NOT been granted, 20% of the earned mark will be deducted for each 24-hour period (or part thereof) that the submission is late for the first 2 days (including weekends and/or public holidays). For example, if an assignment is submitted 25 hours late, its mark will attract a penalty equal to 40% of the earned mark. After 2 days (including weekends and public holidays) a mark of 0% will be awarded. Timed assessment tasks (e.g. tests, examinations) do not fall under these rules.
FINAL EXAM POLICY: It is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period. The only excuse for not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these special circumstances, you may apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during this supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application.
You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Major Test 1 (online) | 20% | No | Week 5 |
Major Test 2 (online) | 20% | No | Week 11 |
Matlab Assignment | 10% | No | Week 12 |
Final examination | 50% | No | Exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 20%
This will be an online test held during the semester. It will test the ability of students to analyse and solve mathematical problems using concepts and techniques in linear algebra and calculus.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 20%
This will be an online test held during the semester. It will test the ability of students to analyse and solve mathematical problems using concepts and techniques in linear algebra and calculus.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 10%
The problem set will be aimed at further developing the ability to use Matlab to solve mathematical problems and perform mathematical operations. It will ask students to use Matlab to perform tasks such as solving linear systems, perform linear transformations, determine the values of series and integrals, and plot functions of more than one variable.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 50%
This will be held during the final exam period. It will test the ability of students to synthesise the concepts taught in the course in order to analyse and solve mathematical problems with various applications.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Classes:
Week | Algebra | Calculus | Assessment |
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1 | Matrices (Review), Vectors | Limits, Improper Integrals | |
2 | Linear Combinations, Elementary Matrices | Indeterminate Forms, Continuity | |
3 | Inverse Matrices | IVT, Newton's Method, Rolle's Thm, MVT | |
4 | Matrices, LU Decomposition, Determinants | Numerical Integration, Complex Numbers | |
5 | Determinants, Adjugates | Argand Plane, Polar Form | Test 1 |
6 | Linear Dependence, Vector Spaces & Subspaces | De Moivre's Thm, Polynomials | |
7 | Bases & Dimension | Polynomials, Taylor Polynomials | |
8 | Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors | Infinite Series | |
9 | Eigenspaces & Diagonalisation | Functions of Several Variables | |
10 | Powers of Matrices, Linear Transformations | Partial Derivatives | |
11 | Matrix of a Linear Transformations | Directional Derivatives, Extrema, 2nd order ODEs | Test 2 |
12 | Composition of Linear Transformations | Systems of ODEs | Matlab Assignment |
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