| Unit name | BootCamp |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MATHM0043 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Andrieu |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None. |
| Co-requisites |
None. |
| School/department | School of Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
To ensure that by the end of the first Teaching Block, all COMPASS CDT students have adequate grounding in four areas of core mathematics: theorems and proofs, linear algebra, analysis, and probability theory.
At the end of the Unit, students should be familiar with the mathematical framework of theorems and proofs, and be able to state, prove, and use the core results in linear algebra, analysis, and probability theory.
Teaching will comprise of a series of supervised study groups assembled according to the needs of the cohort.
Formative assessment will be through group feedback to the Unit Director and individual Personal Advisers.
Summative assessment by viva and written assessment/report; bespoke designed by the Unit Director and the Personal Adviser.
Reading list:
Introduction to proof and sets (including writing mathematics): Velleman (1994), How To Prove It; Huston (2009), How To Think Like A Mathematician.
Linear Algebra: Strang (2006), Linear Algebra And Its Applications.
Analysis and Calculus: Spivak (1994), Calculus.
Probability: Grimmett & Stirzaker (2001), Probability And Random Processes.
