MATH120 Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics
Updated: 13 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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| Online level | Level A - Internet access required | |||||||||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | MATH101 or MATH101A or MATH110 or MATH170 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Adam Harris (aharris5@une.edu.au) | |||||||||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit is designed for students of life sciences (other than computational biology), rural science and economics. Topics include: elementary algebra of matrices and applications, elementary theory of functions, logarithms and exponentials with applications to science and economics, basic linear programming, introduction to differential and integral calculus and optimisation techniques for functions of one or more variables. Emphasis is placed on mathematics as a tool in quantitative modeling, as illustrated by specific applications spread across the basic sciences and economics. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |