Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH1052)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Applied Class 2 Hours/ Week
3L 2A (6L 4A Summer)
Incompatible
MATH1072, MATH7052 (co-taught)
Prerequisite
MATH1050 or a grade of C or higher in Queensland Year 12 Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4) (or equivalent).
Assessment methods
Assignments, workshop exercises, examinations
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Jon Links (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person), (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person), (Summer Semester, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Doctor Samuel Kault (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Semester 1: Assoc Prof Poh Hillock
Semester 2: Dr Sam Kault
Summer Semester: Assoc Professor Jon Links
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Summer Semester, 2025 (01/12/2025 - 14/02/2026) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Summer Semester, 2025 (01/12/2025 - 14/02/2026) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Vector calculus, arclength, line integrals, applications. Calculus of 2 & 3 variables: partial derivatives, conservative fields, Taylor series, maxima & minima, non-linear equations. 1st order & linear 2nd order differential equations (constant coefficients). Applications (dynamical systems etc), numerical methods.
