School of Mathematics
School of Mathematics
Course 2S1 - Mathematics for Science Students
2001-02
( SF Mathematics as a whole subject within the
Natural Science Moderatorships
)
Lecturer: Dr. Ralph Kenna
Requirements/prerequisites: Course 1S
Duration:
Number of lectures per week: 3
Assessment: None
End-of-year Examination: One 3-hour annual examination
Description:
- Functions of several variables. Vector calculus.
Differential operator and its properties.
Anton (Calculus): Chapter 15.
-
Probability and Statistics
Kreysig: from Chapter 22-23 (excluding topics covered
in 1S).
-
Multiple integrals, change of variables, Jacobians.
Line, surface and volume integrals.
Gauss's theorem and Stokes' theorem.
Anton (Calculus): Chapters 16-17.
Textbooks:
Essential References
- Howard Anton, Calculus: a new horizon
, published by Wiley.
- Erwin Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, published by Wiley.
Recommended references
- S. Wolfram, Mathematica a system for doing mathematics by computer,
Addison-Wesley, published by Wolfram Media and
Cambridge University Press.
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G. B. Thomas & R.L. Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, published by Addison Wesley.
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