Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra (MATH2001)
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
3L1T1C (Summer 6L1T1C)
Incompatible
MATH2000 and MATH7000
Prerequisite
MATH1051 and MATH1052
Assessment methods
Assignments, Mid-semester examination and Final examination
Course enquiries
Doctor Gabriele Tartaglino Mazzucchelli (Summer Semester, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Doctor Phillip Isaac (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Associate Professor Yao-zhong Zhang (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Sem 1 - Dr Phil Isaac
Sem 2 - Assoc Prof Yao-Zhong Zhang
Summer Semester - Dr Gabriele Tartaglino Mazzucchelli
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
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 |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Second order differential equations; undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters. Multi-dimensional calculus; surface & volume integrals, cylindrical, spherical and general coordinate transformations. Stoke's & Green's theorems, applications (flux, heat equations). Linear algebra, diagonalization, quadratic forms, elementary numerical linear algebra. Taylor series, maxima, minima and saddle points in N-dimensions. Method of least squares for functions. Vector spaces, norms and inner products (for square-integrable functions). Gram-Schmidt orthogonalisation and orthogonal matrices.