Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours (Written Examination) | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours (Written Examination) | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Construct various integral transforms and be able to define Fourier, Laplace and Mellin transforms.
2. State the main properties of these three transforms and evaluate their inverses.
3. Make use of the transforms to solve linear ODEs and PDEs.
Brief description
In their original formulation, many problems in mathematics appear intractable. The application of an integral transform to an equation often acts to simplify its solution. This module will explain the basic ideas behind integral transforms, generalizing the idea of Fourier transforms to include Laplace and Mellin transforms. Their use will be demonstrated in the solution of both ordinary and partial differential equations. The idea of generalized functions will be introduced, and their properties and applications described.
Content
• Distributions and the Dirac delta function.
• The Fourier transform. Linearity, dilation, translation, convolution, derivatives, the inversion formula.
• The Laplace transform. Linearity, dilation, convolution, derivatives, the inversion formula.
• The Mellin transform. Linearity, dilation, convolution, derivatives, the inversion formula.
• Applications of integral transforms to (partial) differential equations, integral equations, difference equations, solid and fluid mechanics.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Throughout |
| Communication | Written answers to questions must be clear and well-structured, and should communicate students’ understanding |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students are expected to develop their own approach to time-management regarding the completion of Example sheets on time, assimilation of feedback, and preparation between lectures. |
| Information Technology | Use of blackboard |
| Problem solving | Throughout |
| Research skills | |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will be encouraged to independently find and assimilate useful resources. |
| Team work | Students will be encouraged to work together on questions in workshops and on Example sheets. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6