 Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Computer Science |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 25%, EX 75% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Course Work (CW 25%)
- Examination (EX 75%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take CM10197 OR take MA10210
In order to take this unit you must have A-Level Mathematics grade A/B (or equivalent authorised by Director of Studies)
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| Description:
| Aims:
To show how computer algebra can be used to solve some interesting mathematical problems.
Learning Outcomes:
1. To understand the practical possibilities and limitations of symbolic computation;
2. To be able to solve problems using symbolic computation.
3. To understand major algorithms of symbolic computation.
Skills:
Application of number (T/F).
Content:
Introduction to Maple. Data representation questions. Normal and canonical forms. Polynomials, algebraic numbers, elementary numbers. Polynomial algebra: GCD and factorization algorithms, modular methods. Numerical and symbolic methods for solving systems of nonlinear equations. Gröbner bases. Introduction to integration.
| In order to take this unit you must have A-Level Mathematics grade A/B (or equivalent authorised by Director of Studies).
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| Programme availability: |
CM30070 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Computer Science
- USCM-AFB06 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB09 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Business with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFM01 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AAM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 3)
- USCM-AAM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AFB15 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Statistics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 4)
- USMA-AAM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 5)
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