Unit information: Computational Mathematics in 2010/11

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Unit name Computational Mathematics
Unit code MATH12001
Credit points 10
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Dr. Tourigny
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department School of Mathematics
Faculty Faculty of Science

Description including Unit Aims

Computational Mathematics provides an introduction to the rudiments of computer programming in a mathematical context, and uses the PYTHON language to illustrate some generic features. It also introduces symbolic computing via the software package MAPLE. Applications to other mathematics units will be stressed throughout.