Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Justin Tzou
Contact via email is preferred; office phone number is 02 9850 8925
Office 713, 12 Wally's Walk, Macquarie University
I am in my office everyday; please email me to set up an appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
A selection of topics in Mathematics which would provide tools for Mathematicians and researchers in other disciplines. Topics would be drawn from a variety of mathematical areas, and would be tailored to the current student cohort.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignments | 40% | No | TBA |
Final exam | 60% | No | during final exam period |
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
Written solutions, mostly involving the application of asymptotic methods learned in class to find approximate solutions of differential equations. Some computational problems (to be solved using software such as MATLAB or GNU Octave) may also be given.
Due: during final exam period
Weighting: 60%
Examination based on the material covered over the course of the semester.
CLASSES
You should attend the two-hour lecture each week.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Lecture notes written during lecture time will be designed to be fully sufficient for the purposes of this course. However, the following references and resources may be useful:
Not all of the material in the above texts will be covered; however, not all material covered in lectures will be contained in the texts.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
You are expected to have access to an internet-enabled computer with a web browser and Adobe Reader software. Difficulties with your home computer or internet connection do not constitute a reasonable excuse for lateness of, or failure to submit, assessment tasks.
MATLAB, or a free alternative such as GNU Octave (https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/), may be required to complete some assignment problems. For Macquarie University students, MATLAB can be downloaded here: https://web.science.mq.edu.au/it/matlab/
Weekly lecture: Thursdays 10am-12pm
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