MAS167: Computational Mathematics

In this unit students will learn to use the prominent mathematical computer package MATLAB to perform basic mathematical procedures and to solve problems in the general area of discrete mathematics. Topics: recurrence relations, solving equations graphically and iteratively, computer arithmetic, matrices and linear transformations of the plane, solving systems of linear equations by Gaussian elimination, propositional and predicate logic, mathematical induction, Boolean algebra and logic networks.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials/computer laboratories: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	A pass in Year 11 Foundations of Mathematics, or equivalent. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences
Unit Coordinator	Dr Mark Lukas Position: Senior Lecturer - Mathematics E-mail: M.Lukas@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Science and Computing Room 3.028 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2423
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mrs Ha Nguyen Associate Lecturer (Ha.Nguyen@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2374 Murdoch Campus Science and Computing Room 3.024 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Mark Lukas Senior Lecturer - Mathematics (M.Lukas@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2423 Murdoch Campus Science and Computing Room 3.028 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)