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APP MTH 7035 - Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 3910
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: (MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2106 or MATHS 2201) and (MATHS 2104 or MATHS 2107)
Assessment: Ongoing assessment, exam
Syllabus:

Differential equation models describe a wide range of complex problems in biology, engineering, physical sciences, economics and finance. This course focuses on ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and develops students' skills in the formulation, solution, understanding and interpretation of coupled ODE models. A range of important biological problems, from areas such as resource management, population dynamics, and public health, drives the study of analytical and numerical techniques for systems of nonlinear ODEs. A key aim of the course is building practical skills that can be applied in a wide range of scientific, business and research settings. Topics covered are: analytical methods for systems of ODEs, including vector fields, fixed points, phase-plane analysis, linearization of nonlinear systems, bifurcations; general theory on existence and approximation of ODE solutions; biological modelling; explicit and implicit numerical methods for ODE initial value problems, computational error, consistency, convergence, stability of a numerical method, ill-conditioned and stiff problems.

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3910 Mon 18/03/2019 Sun 31/03/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Fri 14/06/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13589 LE01 2 2 5 Mar - 9 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre
7 Mar - 11 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
8 Mar - 12 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre
2 May - 13 Jun Thursday 9am - 10am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
3 May - 14 Jun Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room