| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 (see Timetable) |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to develop geometric intuitions and the ability to articulate these intuitions within a formalism at an appropriate level; understand and appreciate the power and beauty of mathematical abstraction; communicate effectively with others; present mathematical results in a logical and coherent fashion; and undertake continuous learning, aware that an understanding of fundamentals is necessary for effective application. |
| Content |
Topics in this unit include vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, volume integrals, the theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of linear transformations, change of basis, diagonalisation, and complex vector spaces. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a three-hour examination and in-semester assignments. All assessment tasks require students to apply their knowledge of the unit content to solve previously unseen problems. Students are expected to demonstrate that they have understood the theoretical basis of the topics discussed and appreciate the need for precision in mathematical concepts. Credit is given for clarity and correctness of presentation as well as for actual results.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete the course. |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability |
| Incompatibility: MATH2217 Mathematics E2A, MATH2235 Mathematics E2C, MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics, MATH2213 Algebra A, MATH2223 Calculus Methods |
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs)
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| Unit web page |
http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
[Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2010.]
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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