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Functions of several variables and vector calculus 251


 
Module code MAT 251
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Module content

Parametric equations, vector functions, space curves and arc lengths. Quadric surfaces, calculus of multivariable functions, partial derivatives, directional derivatives. Extrema and Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integrals, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Line integrals and the theorem of Green.
Vector calculus: Surface integrals and the theorems of Gauss and Stokes
Module credits 20.00
Prerequisites MAT 152
Contact time 2 discussion classes per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Academic organisation Mathematics and Applied Maths
Period of presentation Semester 1
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