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Learning outcomes
Describe various classes of ordinary and partial differential equations and the physical systems to which they apply;
Identify the differential equations that describe various physical processes including those for simple harmonic motion, diffusion, wave propagation and mass transport;
Describe the essential mathematical properties of these differential equations;
Construct solutions of differential equations using analytic and computational methods;
Appreciate the role that differential equations and their solutions play in the scientific process, in particular their use as a tool to model physical systems and allow predictions to be made and tested.
Teaching approach
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Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
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Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Miscellaneous Items Required (Unit Course Reader, Printing, Stationery) - $120.
Availability in areas of study
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Atmospheric science
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Pure mathematics
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