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    THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

    School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

    Department of Mathematics
    MA 210 Course Outline

    1. Applications of the derivative: Rates and related rates; Maxima and Minima; Differentials and
    applications to approximations.
    2. Integration: The indefinite integral; Methods of integration; integration by substitution;
    Integration using partial fractions; Integration by parts; Improper integrals; Improper integrals;
    Numerical integration; Definite integrals and The fundamental theorem of integrals calculus.
    3. Applications of the definite integral: Area under a curve; Area between two curves; Volume and
    surface area of solids of revolution; Arc length; Average value of a function.
    4. Partial differentiation and applications: Functions of several variables; Partial derivatives; Chain
    rule; Total derivative; Maxima and minima of functions of two independent variables.
    5. Ordinary differential equations: Fundamental concepts; First order ODEs – variables separable,
    homogeneous equations, linear equations, exact equations; Second order homogeneous
    differential equations with constant coefficients; Linear second order non-homogeneous
    differential equations with constant coefficients; Method of undetermined coefficients.
    6. Matrix algebra: Characteristic equation of a square matrix; Eigen-values and Eigen-vectors;
    Diagonalisation.
    7. Vectors in space: Vectors in three dimensions; vector algebra and applications in 3-space
    coordinate geometry; Vector functions of a single variable; Differentiation of vector functions;
    Applications to mechanics.
    8. Series: Power series; Maclaurin and Taylor series; Convergence and divergence of series; Radius
    of convergence; Tests of convergence.

    Course instructor: Prof. P. A. Phiri

    Reference Books
    1. `Calculus and Analytic Geometry’, Thomas, G.B. (Jr.) and Finney, R. L., Addison-Wesley
    Publishing Company, 5th Edition.
    2. `Thomas’ Calculus’, Weir, Hass and Giordano, Pearson International Edition, 11th Edition.
    3. `A Concise Course in A-Level Statistics’, Crashaw, J. and Chambers, J.
    4. `Probability and Statistics for Engineers’, Johnson, R. A., Pearson Education Ltd., 7th Edition.
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