Overview
MATH2111 is a Pure Mathematics Level II course which applies the ideas of calculus and linear algebra to functions of several variables. See the聽course overview聽below.
Units of credit:听6
Prerequisites:聽MATH1231 or MATH1241 or MATH1251 or DPST1014 each with a mark of at least 70
Exclusions:聽MATH2018, MATH2019, MATH2069, MATH2011
Cycle of offering:聽Term 1聽
Graduate attributes:聽The course will enhance your research, inquiry and analytical thinking abilities.
More information:聽The course outline contains information about course objectives, assessment, course materials and the syllabus.
Important additional information as of 2023
UNSW Plagiarism Policy
The University requires all students to be aware of its聽.
For courses convened by the聽School of Mathematics and Statistics no assistance using generative AI software is allowed unless specifically referred to in the individual assessment tasks.
If its use is detected in the no assistance case, it will be regarded as serious academic misconduct and subject to the standard penalties, which may include 00FL, suspension and exclusion.
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MATH2111 (alternatively MATH2011) is a compulsory course for Mathematics majors and for Statistics majors.
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Course aims
The aim of this course is to deepen your understanding of the ideas and techniques of integral and differential calculus for functions of several variables. These ideas and techniques are crucial to mechanics, dynamics, electromagnetism, fluid flow and many other areas of pure and applied mathematics. The course combines and extends ideas from one variable calculus and linear algebra to establish the calculus of vector - valued functions: from differentiation through multiple integration to integration over curves and surfaces and the classical Stokes' and Divergence Theorems. The emphasis is on understanding fundamental concepts, developing spatial understanding and acquiring the ability to solve concrete problems.
Course description
Functions of several variables, limits and continuity, differentiability, gradients, surfaces, maxima and minima, Taylor series, Lagrange multipliers, chain rules, inverse function theorem, Jacobian derivatives, double and triple integrals, iterated integrals, Riemann sums, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, change of variables, centre of mass, curves in space, line integrals, parametrised surfaces, surface integrals, del, divergence and curl, Stokes' theorem, Green's theorem in the plane, applications to fluid dynamics and electrodynamics, orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, arc length and volume elements, gradient, divergence and curl in curvilinear coordinates.