Students must complete eight units.
This level one hundred unit provides a solid foundation in the theory and applications of differential calculus, as well as some introductory work on complex numbers. It is the first of two units developing aspects of calculus.
This level one hundred unit provides a solid foundation in the theory and applications of integral calculus, as well as some introductory work on linear algebra and infinite sequences and series. It is the second of two units developing aspects of calculus.
This Level 1 unit introduces set theory, symbolic logic, graph theory and some counting problems. It serves as a grounding for further study in mathematics or computing.
This unit is designed for students undertaking studies in mathematics, statistics, operations research and mathematical finance. It provides further mathematical training in the areas of multivariable and vector calculus, which is essential to the understanding of many areas of both pure and applied mathematics.
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Objective of this unit is to present the main fundamentals of linear algebra and includes such topics as solving systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Euclidean vector spaces, general vector spaces, inner product spaces and linear transformations.
Differential equations arise naturally, both in abstract mathematics and in the study of many phenomena. This unit provides the theory of ordinary differential equations and an introduction to partial differential equations, together with methods of solution. Examples are drawn from a wide range of biological, chemical, physical and economic applications.
This unit covers a substantial range of computational techniques in formulating and solving mathematical, scientific and engineering problems. Topics include: algorithmic approaches to solving nonlinear equations; systems of linear equations; differential equations; polynomial interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration; and curve fitting to approximate functions.
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This unit develops algebraic thought to a high level. The abstract concepts involved in the main topics (group theory and number theory) have many applications in science and technology, and the unit includes an application to cryptography.
This unit provides the theoretical basis of real and complex numbers, including differentiation and integration. Topics include: field axioms and completeness, sequences, series, convergence, compactness, continuity, differentiability, integrability, and related theorems in both the real and complex number systems.
This unit concentrates on the solution of some mathematical problems that are suitable for interpretation in a deterministic manner. Selected real-world problems are approximated by mathematical models that are amenable to being written in terms of linear and non-linear equations and ordinary differential equations. In some instances analytic solutions are obtained, while in others computer programs provide numerical results. In either situation, there is emphasis on interpreting models, modifying them as required and using them for prediction.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology may replace 200025 Discrete Mathematics with Discrete Structures and Complexity.
Note: For students who want to complete the Mathematics Major but may not necessarily want to quality for NSW Institute of Teachers accreditation, 200024 Mathematical Finance would be added to the list of Level 3 units.