Department of Computer Science, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
CM10197 Analytical mathematics for applications |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: EX75CW25 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take CM10196 |
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Aims: To introduce students to a mathematical basis to support computer science in general and other Computer Science units in particular.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of the unit the students will be able to: 1. understand and use the language of mathematics; 2. apply knowledge of appropriate analytic mathematics for use in the development of applications; 3. use appropriate software tools to investigate mathematical problems. Skills: Application of Number (T/F, A), Problem Solving (T/F, A). Content: * Complex Numbers. * Differential Calculus (elementary differentiation and integration). * Linear Algebra and vector analysis (elementary matrices and vectors). * Approximation and sequences (including Taylor expansion and least-squares fit). |