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Mathematics MATH

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science.

Department Head - T. Bisztriczky

Note: For listings of related courses, see Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, and Statistics.

Mathematics 011 E(8 hours)

Ready for Calculus: Review of High School Mathematics (Based on Diagnostic Tests)

Manipulation of algebraic expressions and functions, polynomial, distance, lines, circles, trigonometric functions, logarithms and exponents.

Note: Open to all students.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 012 E(8 hours)

Review of Mathematics 249/251

Reviews Mathematics 249/251 material for students enrolled in Mathematics 253 or 263. Students will work on a set of review problems in a tutorial setting. Instructors will be available to answer questions.

Note: Open to all students.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 013 E(8 hours)

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

A supplement to Mathematics 211 material for students who require Mathematics 221 for their programs. Could also serve as a review of these particular topics for students who have completed Mathematics 221 or equivalent.

Note: Open to students with credit in Mathematics 211 or 221 or equivalent.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 014 E(16 hours)

Multivariate Topics from Applied Mathematics 219

Multiple Integration and applications.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or the Faculty of Engineering.

Note: Designed to rectify a deficiency for those students whose Calculus I and II courses did not cover the multivariate topics from Applied Mathematics 219.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 017 E(8 hours)

Topics from Applied Mathematics 217

Inverse functions and inverse trigonometric functions. Hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions. Indeterminate forms. Applications of integration.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

Note: Designed to rectify a deficiency for those students whose first Calculus course did not cover some of the topics from Applied Mathematics 217.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 021 E(8 hours)

Solve it with R

Recommended for statistics majors who have little or no experience with the statistical language R which is used in a number of upper-level Statistics courses. The focus of the course is on applications of R to exploratory data analysis, graphing, basic statistical procedures, and the composition of simple functions.

Note: Open to all students in second year or higher. Limited enrollment.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 032 E(8 hours)

Introduction to Mathematical Software

A hands-on course involving on-line calculations, graphics, programs and sources of error in the basic packages of Maple, Mathematica, and Matlab.

Note: Open to all students.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 041 E(8 hours)

Induction and Recursion

Simple examples illustrating implications. Principle of induction with examples from number theory, combinatorics, geometry, etc. Recursion and its relation to induction.

Note: Open to all students. Strongly recommended for students planning to take Mathematics 271.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Mathematics 099 E(1 hour)

Oral Presentation

Oral presentation on a mathematical topic at the 400 level or higher.

Note: Open to students in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or General Mathematics programs in third year or higher.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Junior Courses

Note: Students who have not studied mathematics for some time are strongly advised to review high school material thoroughly prior to registering in any junior level mathematics course.

Mathematics 205 H(3-1)

Mathematical Explorations

A mathematics appreciation course. Topics selected by the instructor to provide a contemporary mathematical perspective and experiences in mathematical thinking. May include historical material on the development of classical mathematical ideas as well as the evolution of recent mathematics.

Prerequisites: Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics II (offered by Continuing Education).

Note: For students whose major interests lie outside the sciences. Highly recommended for students pursuing an Elementary School Education degree.

Note: It is not a prerequisite for any other course offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and cannot be used for credit towards any Major or Minor program in the Faculty of Science except for a major in General Mathematics.

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Mathematics 211 H(3-1T-1)

Linear Methods I

Linear equations. Matrices. Vectors. Elements of coordinate geometry. Complex numbers. Determinants. Applications.

Prerequisites: A grade of 70 per cent or higher in Pure Mathematics 30. (Alternatives are presented in the paragraph titled Mathematics Diagnostic Test in the Program section of this Calendar.)

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 211 and 221 will not be allowed.

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Mathematics 221 H(3-1T-1)

Linear Algebra for Scientists and Engineers

Systems of equations and matrices, vectors, matrix representations, and determinants. Complex numbers, polar form. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors. Applications in the physical sciences.

Prerequisites: A grade of 70 per cent or higher in Pure Mathematics 30. (Alternatives are presented in the paragraph titled Mathematics Diagnostic Test in the Program section of this Calendar.)

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 221 and 211 will not be allowed.

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Mathematics 249 H(4-1T-1)

Introductory Calculus

Algebraic operations. Functions and graphs. Limits, derivatives, and integrals of exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Fundamental theorem of calculus. Applications.

Prerequisites: A grade of 70 per cent or higher in Pure Mathematics 30. (Alternatives are presented in the paragraph titled Mathematics Diagnostic Test in the Program section of this Calendar.)

Note: Not open to students with 60% or higher in Mathematics 31, except with special departmental permission.

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 249 and either 251 or Applied Mathematics 217 will not be allowed.

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Mathematics 251 H(3-1T-1)

Calculus I

Functions and graphs, transcendental functions. Limits, derivatives, and integrals of exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Fundamental theorem of calculus. Applications.

Prerequisites: A grade of 70 per cent or higher in Pure Mathematics 30 and a grade of 50 per cent or higher in Mathematics 31. (Alternatives to Pure Mathematics 30 are presented in the paragraph titled Mathematics Diagnostic Test in the Program section of this Calendar.)

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 251 and either 249 or Applied Mathematics 217 will not be allowed.

Note: This course provides the basic techniques of differential calculus as motivated by various applications. Students performing sufficiently well in a placement test may be advised to transfer directly to Mathematics 253 or 263.

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Mathematics 253 H(3-1T-1)

Calculus II

Inverses of trigonometric functions. Methods of integration, improper integrals. Separable differential equations, first and second order linear differential equations, applications.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 249 or 251 or Applied Mathematics 217.

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 253 and either 263 or Applied Mathematics 219 will not be allowed.

Note: Mathematics 253 or 263 is a prerequisite for many 300-level courses in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science. Students in programs offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are strongly recommended to take Mathematics 263.

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Mathematics 263 H(4-1T-1)

Enriched Calculus II

Inverses of trigonometric functions. Methods of integration, improper integrals. Separable differential equations, first and second order linear differential equations, applications. Enrichment topics include an introduction to a rigorous theory of Calculus.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 249 or 251 or Applied Mathematics 217.

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 263 and either 253 or Applied Mathematics 219 will not be allowed.

Note: Strongly recommended for students in programs offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

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Mathematics 271 H(3-1T-1)

Discrete Mathematics

Proof techniques. Sets and relations. Induction. Counting and probability. Graphs and trees.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 211 or 221.

Note: Philosophy 279 or 377 is highly recommended to complement this course.

Note: Mathematics 041 is highly recommended as preparation.

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Senior Courses

Mathematics 311 H(3-1T)

Linear Methods II

Vector spaces and subspaces. Linear independence. Matrix representation of linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Quadratic forms. Inner products. Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 211 or 221.

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Mathematics 321 H(3-1T)

Mathematical Probability

Sample spaces. Discrete probability. Discrete and continuous random variables. Standard distributions. Mathematical expectation and variance. Moments and moment generating functions. Central limit theorem. Functions of random variables. Introduction to statistical inference.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 253 or 263 or Applied Mathematics 219.

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Mathematics 323 H(3-1T)

Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

Bivariate distributions. Sampling distributions. Chi-squared, F and t distributions. Estimation. Hypothesis tests (proportions, means, variance, chi-square). Method of moments. Maximum likelihood estimators. Neyman-Pearson lemma. Likelihood ratio tests. Elementary regression and correlation.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 321.

Corequisites: Mathematics 353.

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Mathematics 331 H(3-1T)

Multivariate Calculus

Systems of ordinary differential equations. Calculus of functions of several variables. Introduction to vector analysis, theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 253 or 263 or Applied Mathematics 219 and either 221 or both 211 and 013.

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 331 and either 353 or Applied Mathematics 309 will not be allowed.

Note: This course is not a member of the list of courses constituting the fields of Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics and cannot normally be substituted for Mathematics 353 in degree programs in any of those fields.

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Mathematics 349 H(3-1T)

Calculus III

Infinite sequences and series. Polar coordinates, parametric equations, arc length. Vector geometry, differentiation of vector-valued functions. Partial differentiation.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 253 or 263 or Applied Mathematics 219; and Mathematics 211 or 221.

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Mathematics 353 H(3-1T)

Calculus IV

Applications of partial differentiation, multiple integrals, vector calculus including Stokes' and the Divergence Theorems.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 349.

Note: Credit for both Mathematics 353 and either 331 or Applied Mathematics 309 will not be allowed.

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Mathematics 401 H(3-0)

Special Topics

Higher level topics which can be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

Note: This course is designed to add flexibility to completion of an undergraduate pure mathematics or general mathematics program.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Mathematics 403 H(3-0)

Topics in Mathematics for Economics

Techniques of integration. Multiple integrals. Analysis of functions. Continuity. Compact sets. Convex sets. Separating hyperplanes. Lower and upper hemi-continuous correspondences. Fixed point theorems, Optimal control.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 211 or 221 and 253 or 263 or Applied Mathematics 219; or both Economics 387 and 389.

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Mathematics 411 H(3-1T)

(formerly Applied Mathematics 441)

Linear Spaces with Applications

Linear operators and matrices. Jordan forms. Eigenvalue problems. Quadratic forms. Applications.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 311 and one of 331, 353, or Applied Mathematics 309.

Note: May not be offered every year. Consult the Department for listings.

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