MATH0011: Mathematical Methods II

Part 1: Python Programming

Week 4: Maths

– Two hour programming class● Tuesday 2:00–4:00, Birkbeck, 414/415● Tuesday 5:00–7:00, Foster Court B29● Wednesday 1:00–3:00, Christopher Ingold, G20● Wednesday 3:00–5:00, Christopher Ingold, G20● Thursday 9:00–11:00, Birkbeck 414/415● Friday 9:00–11:00, Birkbeck 414/415

Common questions● != means “is not equal to”.● ! is not factorial. Factorial is math.factorial.● if a: is the same as if a == True:.● if not a: is the same as if a == False:.

numpy

Vectors, vector functions, etc

(not installed by default)

matplotlib

For ploting graphs

(not installed by default)

Projects● Deadline: Friday 8 March● To be completed in pairs

– You can choose your partner.● Each pair must choose one project to

complete.● I will be sending you a questionnaire during

reading week asking:1) who you are working with2) which project you are doing.

● Instructions for how to hand in will be added to Moodle during reading week.

Ofce hours

Until the project deadline, I will continue holding ofice hours in the 5th floor common room

– Mondays 2-3– Thursdays 2-3

In deadline week, there will be more ofice hours. I’ll send info in a Moodle message nearer the time.

Project 1: Newton’s Method

Project 2: Bitcoin

Project 3: Goldbach’s conjecture

Every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two primes.

Project 4: A pair of ODEs

Project 5: The Mandelbrot set

FeedbackLater this week, you will be sent a feedback questionnaire. Please write comments. Specific things I would like feedback on:

● What did you think of the mix of lectures and computer classes?

● What did you think of the notes & exercises sheets? Was there enough explanation? Was there enough practice?

● Has this course encouraged you to do more programming / take more courses including programming?