MATH202-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Differential Equations

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

This course deals with analytical, numerical, and geometric techniques for differential equations, including applications.

This course is a core part of 200 level maths (along with MATH201 and MATH203) and is strongly recommended to anyone who is considering majoring in mathematics or another subject that involves a high level of numeracy. It covers more advanced techniques in differential equations with interesting applications to many areas of science, commerce and engineering.

Learning Outcomes

  •  At the end of this course, students will:


  • be able to use standard techniques to solve linear differential equations: variation of parameters, Laplace transforms, convolutions and Fourier series;
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    demonstrate understanding of why these techniques work and when they will not;
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    be able to make an appropriate choice of analytical, geometric or numerical algorithm for a given problem;
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    be able to use these techniques in a variety of modelling applications, using appropriate software;
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    have developed problem solving skills both as part of a team and as an individual;
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    have developed written and oral communication skills, emphasizing the ability to explain what the mathematics means.

Prerequisites

One of MATH103, MATH199 or EMTH119; and one of COSC121, COSC131 or other relevant experience as approved by the HOS

Restrictions

MATH262, MATH264, EMTH202, EMTH204

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 E7 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
03 Friday 08:00 - 09:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
04 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
05 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
06 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
07 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 442 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

Chris Stevens

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $897.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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