(MAT1 S, year 1): Mathematics for Science

Topics

Basic concepts (number systems, functions), differential calculus (limits, continuity, derivatives, curve sketching, optimisation), numerical methods (log-log and semilog plots), integral calculus (antiderivatives, definite integral, areas), differential equations (separable, general linear, variation of parameters, simple modelling, population scenarios, linear second order, systems of equations, symbiosis, competition, preator-prey models).

Textbook

Biocalculus - James Stewart and Troy Day

Tutorials

ONE tutorial per week.

Tests/Exams

TWO class tests and ONE final examination.

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