Module Details
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Title INTRODUCTION TO THE METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Code MATH224
Coordinator Professor JA Gracey
Mathematical Sciences
Gracey@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 5 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

•To provide a grounding in elementary approaches to solution of some of the standard partial differential equations encountered in the applications of mathematics.

•To introduce some of the basic tools (Fourier Series) used in the solution of differential equations and other applications of mathematics.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) After completing the module students should: - be fluent in the solution of basic ordinary differential equations, including systems of first order equations:- be familiar with the concept of Fourier series and their potential application to the solution of both ordinary and partial differential equations:- be familiar with the concept of Laplace transforms and their potential application to the solution of both ordinary and partial differential equations: - be able to solve simple first order partial differential equations: - be able to solve the basic boundary value problems for second order linear partial differential equations using the method of separation of variables.

Syllabus
 

- Revision of first and second order ordinary differential equations, Euler''s differential equation, systems of inear equations.

- Fourier series; sine series, cosine series, full-range series for functions with arbitrary periods.

- Second order linear partial differential equations; classification, Wave equation, Laplace''s equation, Diffusion equation and their applications, series solution of boundary value problems by the method of separation of variables.

- First order partial differential equations; solution by method of characteristics.

Recommended Texts
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Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
MATH102 CALCULUS II; MATH101 Calculus I; MATH103 Introduction to Linear Algebra 

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Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Final Assessment Open book and remote Assessment Schedule (When) :Second semester  1 hour    50       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Class Test 1 Open book and remote Assessment Schedule (When) :Second semester  around 60-90 minutes    50