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1Q2 Course Materials

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Handouts

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Example Sheets

The example sheets and solutions will be placed here as the semester progresses.

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Coursework

Coursework 1 uses the STACK/MOODLE computer system and is due in by Tuesday 2nd March.

Coursework 2 uses the STACK/MOODLE computer system and is due in by Wednesday 12th May.

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HELM Modules

Download and print the HELM modules on topics relevant to 1Q2.

Complex Numbers and Hyperbolic Functions
Complex arithmetic
Argand diagrams and polar form
Exponential form
De Moivre's theorem
The hyperbolic function .
Matrices and Determinants
Introduction to matrices
Matrix multiplication
Determinants
The inverse of a matrix .
Solution of Equations
(Context - Using matrices and determinants to solve equations)
Cramer's rule for solving simultaneous equations
Solving simultaneous equations using the inverse matrix
Gauss elimination .
Second Order Ordinary Differential Equations
Modelling with differential equ ations (context material);
First Order ODEs ;
Second Order ODEs
Applications of Differential Equations (context material).
Partial Differentiation
Functions of several variables (context material);
Partial derivatives
Stationary points
Errors and percentage change
Polar co-ordinates .
Series and Limits
Sequences and Series
Infinite Series
Binomial Series (context material);
Power Series
Maclaurin and Taylor Series .

Formula Tables

Download, print and get used to looking up information in these Formula Tables. Your lecturer will be able to confirm if these tables will be provided in exams.

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Past exam papers

Download and print exam papers from previous years. Be aware that the syllabus may have changed, making some questions no longer relevant to the course you are taking. The number of questions may also have changed.