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Unit information: Calculus 1 in 2010/11

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Unit name Calculus 1
Unit code MATH11007
Credit points 20
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Dr. Tourigny
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Normally, an A in A-level mathematics or equivalent

Co-requisites

None

School/department School of Mathematics
Faculty Faculty of Science

Description including Unit Aims

Calculus is based on the calculus learnt at school. It will develop a deeper understanding, a stronger grasp of the techniques, and further topics that are not included in A level syllabuses. This includes in particular the extension of methods of calculus to functions of two or more variables. The course also introduces symbolic computing via the software package MAPLE as a helpful tool to solve mathematical problems. Applications of MAPLE in Calculus will be stressed throughout. The logical foundations of calculus are not included in this unit; they are developed in the companion unit Analysis. The course will concentrate more on general ideas and methods, rather than rigorous logical development.

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