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Mathematical Sciences

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1. MATH3976 Mathematical Computing (Advanced) Prerequisites should read: 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and [3 credit points from (MATH1923 or MATH1903 or MATH1933 or MATH1907), or a mark of 65 or above in (MATH1023 or MATH1003)] 6/2/2018
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Mathematical Sciences program

The Mathematical Sciences program is available only to students enrolled in the Dalyell stream.
A program in Mathematical Sciences requires 60 credit points including:
(i) A 48 credit point major in either Financial Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics or Statistics, and:
(a) For students with a major in Mathematics, 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units and 6 credit points of 3000-level selective mathematics or statistics units in addition to those counted towards the major.
(b) For students with a major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics or Statistics, 12 credit points of 2000-level selective mathematics or statistics units in addition to those counted towards the major.

Units of study

The units of study are listed below.

2000-level units of study

Selective
MATH2021
Vector Calculus and Differential Equations
6    P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1XX2) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)
N MATH2921 or MATH2065 or MATH2965 or MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067
Semester 1
MATH2921
Vector Calculus and Differential Eqs (Adv)
6    P [(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)]
N MATH2021 or MATH2065 or MATH2965 or MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067
Semester 1
MATH2022
Linear and Abstract Algebra
6    P MATH1XX2
N MATH2922 or MATH2968 or MATH2061 or MATH2961
Semester 1
MATH2922
Linear and Abstract Algebra (Advanced)
6    P MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)
N MATH2022 or MATH2968 or MATH2061 or MATH2961
Semester 1
MATH2023
Analysis
6    P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1XX2)
N MATH2923 or MATH3068 or MATH2962
Semester 2
MATH2923
Analysis (Advanced)
6    P [(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)]
N MATH2023 or MATH2962 or MATH3068
Semester 2
MATH2068
Number Theory and Cryptography
6    A MATH1014 or MATH1002 or MATH1902
P 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics units
N MATH2988 or MATH3009 or MATH3024
Semester 2
MATH2988
Number Theory and Cryptography Advanced
6    P [MATH19X1 or MATH1906 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH19X3 or MATH1907 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)]
N MATH2068
Semester 2
MATH2069
Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory
6    P 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics units
N MATH2011 or MATH2009 or MATH2969
Semester 1
MATH2969
Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory Adv
6    P 9 credit points of Junior Mathematics (advanced level or Credit at the normal level)
N MATH2011 or MATH2009 or MATH2069
Semester 1
MATH2070
Optimisation and Financial Mathematics
6    A MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907
P (MATH1X21 or MATH1011 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1X02)
N MATH2010 or MATH2033 or MATH2933 or MATH2970 or ECMT3510


Students may enrol in both MATH2070 and MATH3075 in the same semester
Semester 2
MATH2970
Optimisation and Financial Mathematics Adv
6    A MATH19X3 or MATH1907 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1003 or MATH1023
P [MATH19X1 or MATH1906 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)]
N MATH2010 or MATH2033 or MATH2933 or MATH2070 or ECMT3510


Students may enrol in both MATH2970 and MATH3975 in the same semester
Semester 2
STAT2011
Probability and Estimation Theory
6    P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (MATH1XX5 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
N STAT2901 or STAT2001 or STAT2911
Semester 1
STAT2911
Probability and Statistical Models (Adv)
6    P [MATH19X3 or MATH1907 or (a mark of 65 in MATH1023 or MATH1003)] and [MATH1905 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 in MATH1005 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)]
N STAT2001 or STAT2901 or STAT2011
Semester 1
STAT2912
Statistical Tests (Advanced)
6    A STAT2911
P MATH1905 or Credit in MATH1005 or Credit in ECMT1010 or Credit in BUSS1020
N STAT2012 or STAT2004 or DATA2002
Semester 2
DATA2002
Data Analytics: Learning from Data
6    A (Basic Linear Algebra and some coding) or QBUS1040
P [DATA1001 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002] or [MATH10X5 and MATH1115] or [MATH10X5 and STAT2011] or [MATH1905 and MATH1XXX (except MATH1XX5)] or [BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or STAT1021]
N STAT2012 or STAT2912
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Selective
MATH3061
Geometry and Topology
6    P 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3001 or MATH3006
Semester 2
MATH3063
Nonlinear ODEs with Applications
6    A MATH2061 or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P 12 credit points of Intermediate mathematics
N MATH3003 or MATH3923 or MATH3020 or MATH3920 or MATH3963
Semester 1
MATH3066
Algebra and Logic
6    P 6 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3062 or MATH3065
Semester 1
MATH3076
Mathematical Computing
6    P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and 6 credit points from (MATH1021 or MATH1001 or MATH1023 or MATH1003 or MATH19X1 or MATH19X3 or MATH1906 or MATH1907)
N MATH3976 or MATH3016 or MATH3916
Semester 1
MATH3078
PDEs and Waves
6    A [MATH2X61 and MATH2X65] or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3018 or MATH3921 or MATH3978
Semester 2
MATH3961
Metric Spaces (Advanced)
6    A MATH2923 or MATH2962
P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics units
N MATH3001 or MATH3901
Semester 1
MATH3962
Rings, Fields and Galois Theory (Adv)
6    A MATH2922 or MATH2961
P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3062 or MATH3902 or MATH3002


Students are advised to take MATH2968 before attempting this unit.
Semester 1
MATH3963
Nonlinear ODEs with Applications (Adv)
6    A (MATH2961 or [MATH2921 and MATH2922]) and (MATH2962 or MATH2923)
P 12 credit points of Intermediate mathematics
N MATH3003 or MATH3923 or MATH3020 or MATH3920 or MATH3063
Semester 1
MATH3968
Differential Geometry (Advanced)
6    A At least 6 credit points of Intermediate Advanced Mathematics or Senior Advanced Mathematics units
P A mark of 65 or above in MATH2961 or MATH2921
N MATH3903
Semester 2
MATH3969
Measure Theory and Fourier Analysis (Adv)
6    A At least 6 credit points of (Intermediate Advanced Mathematics or Senior Advanced Mathematics units)
P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3909
Semester 2
MATH3974
Fluid Dynamics (Advanced)
6    A [MATH2961 and MATH2965] or [MATH2921 and MATH2922]
P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3914
Semester 1
MATH3976
Mathematical Computing (Advanced)
6    P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and [6 credit points from (MATH1923 or MATH1903 or MATH1933 or MATH1907), or a mark of 65 or above in (MATH1023 or MATH1003)]
N MATH3076 or MATH3016 or MATH3916
Semester 1
MATH3977
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics (Adv)
6    P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH2904 or MATH2004 or MATH3917
Semester 2
MATH3978
PDEs and Waves (Advanced)
6    A [MATH2X61 and MATH2X65] or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P Credit average or greater in 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
N MATH3078 or MATH3018 or MATH3921
Semester 2
MATH3X20, MATH3X10, MATH3X70, MATH3979, MATH3X11, MATH3X21, MATH3X22, MATH3X23, MATH3X24, MATH3X25, MATH3X26, MATH3X27, MATH3X28, MATH3X29, MATH3X12, MATH3X13, MATH3X14, MATH3X15, MATH3X16, MATH3X17, MATH3X18, MATH3X19, STAT3021, STAT3X22, STAT3X23, STAT3024 to be developed for offering in 2019.