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MATHS 108 Summary

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Points: 15

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Template:MATHS 108:2008 Description

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Textbooks:

• H. Anton, I. Bivens, S. Davis, “Calculus: Early Transcendentals” (8th Edition). Wiley.
• H. Anton, R. Busby, “Contemporary Linear Algebra”. Wiley.

They are available new at both the University Bookshop (UBS) in the Student Commons area (Kate Edger Building) and VOL 1 Bookshop, 33 Symonds St. They are sold as a shrinkwrapped pair at a special price negotiated with the publisher, Wiley. You may also be able to find second hand copies.

Coursebooks:

A coursebook containing the Lecture slides is available from the UBS.

FURTHER DETAILS

MATHS 108 covers selected topics in Algebra and Calculus. In Calculus it begins by examining the nature of functions, continuity and limits. It then examines differentiation and its use in optimization. Later in the course integration of standard functions, and techniques of integration are revised. This is treated with more rigour than in the Year 13 syllabus. Finally functions of several variables, and partial differentiation are introduced. In Algebra the ideas of vectors and matrices are introduced and used to solve systems of equations. Matrices are then studied as mathematical objects in themselves.