Description of Courses

MAT. 101: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS I 3Cr

Number systems- natural, integer, rational, irrational numbers, real and complex numbers.
Elementary set theory. Indices, surds and Logarithms. Quadratic equations. Polynomials and
factorizations: - the remainder and factor theorems. Rational functions and partial fractions. The
PMI (principle of mathematical induction). Permutations and Combinations. The Binominal
Theorem for rational index. Progressions arithmetic, geometric, harmonic, arithmetic geometric.
Solution of inequalities. The algebra of complex numbers: - addition, subtract multiplication and
divisions; Argand diagrams and the geometry of complex numb modulus; arguments and polar
coordinates; the deMoivre’s theorem. Complex nth root of u and complex solution to z = a.
Trigonometry — circular measure, elementary properties trigonometric functions, radian
measure, addition formulae and other trigonometric identities, sine and cosine laws; solution of
triangles, heights and distances.

MAT. 102: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS II 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 101
Functions: - concept and definition, examples- polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric functions. Graphs and their properties. Plane analytic geometry: -equations of a
straight line, circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Tangents and normals. Differentiation from
first principles of some polynomial and trigonometric functions. Techniques differentiation- sum,
product, quotient and chain rules including implicit differentiation. Differentiation of simple
algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and composite functions. Higher order
derivatives. Applications to extremum and simple rate problems L’Hopital’s rule, simple
Taylor/McLaurin expansion. Curve Sketching. Integration as anti-differentiation. The
fundamental theorem of integral calculus. Application to areas and volumes.

MAT. 111 INTRODUCTION TO ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS I 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 100 OR MA T. 101
Mathematical theory and practical problems as regards simple and compound -- annuities, debt
extinction by (i) amortization and (ii) sinking funds, depreciation, investments in bonds,
capitalization, endowment funds, perpetuities, shares and stocks. Introduction to insurance
mathematics (calculus of life contingency).
MAT. 161: ELEMENTARY MECHANICS I (STATICS) 3Cr
CO-REQUISITE: MAT. 101
Geometric representation of vectors in 1- 3 dimensions. Components, direction cosines. Scalar
multiplication of vectors and linear dependence. Dot (scalar) and cross (vector) product of
vectors. Line vectors and division of a line in a given ratio. Areal vectors, of a parallelepiped.
Sine and cosine laws. Forces as vectors; resolution of forces -parallelogram, polygon and triangle
of forces. Lami’s theorem. Resultants of a system of forcesat a point. Laws of friction.
Equilibrium of forces. Particles on rough horizontal and inclined planes. Tension in a string.
CSC. 101: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PROGRAMMING 3Cr
Introduction to computer systems – history and development; Computer development timeline,
function units of the computer, characteristics application/uses; The number system; algorithm
and flowchart; introduction to visual basic IDE: starting, environment (toolbars, toolbox,
properties, explorer etc.), creating and saving a project; solving simple programming tasks.
STA 111. PROBABILITYI 3Cr
The concept of a set. Basic introduction of combinatorial methods. Random experiments. Sample
space. Events. The concept of probability. Elementary theorems of probability.

CSC. 102: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: CSC 101
Problems solving strategies; Role of algorithms in problem solving process; Implementation
strategies, concepts and properties of algorithms; UML Diagrams, control structures, assignment
statement, input/output; Arrays and subscripts, array manipulations. Using Visual Basic. Net to
solve practical problems.
MAT. 162: ELEMENTARY MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS) 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MA T. 161
Differentiation and integration of vectors with respect to a scalar variable. Components of a
velocity and acceleration of a particle moving in a plane. Force, momentum, laws of motion,
motion under gravity, projectiles, resisted vertical motion. Elastic String, simple pendulum.
Impulse. Impact of two smooth spheres and of a sphere on a smooth sphere. Relative velocity.
General motion of a particle in two dimensions, motion in horizontal and vertical circles; simple
harmonic motion, motion of a particle attached to a light inelastic string or spring. Motion of a
rigid body about a fixed axis; moments of inertia calculations.
CSC. 113. COMPUTER APPLICATION AND MANAGEMENT 2Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: CSC 101
Overview of hardware components; using the computer: application areas, spreadsheet, graphics
etc.; MS-Word (creating documents, saving, editing, formatting and tables), MS-Access
(creating a database, defining fields types and records, creating tables, queries and reports), MS-
Excel (worksheets, entering data, graphs, formula etc.). MS-PowerPoint (preparing
presentations, slide transitions, inserting multimedia, rehearse time etc.); computer viruses:
definitions causes, modes of transmission, preventing measures - antivirus kits; managing a
computer center, operating procedure, performance and security.

MAT.2O1 LINEARALGEBRA I 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 101
Vectors and vector algebra. Vector space over the real field. Linear dependence and
independence; basis and dimension. The dot and cross products in 3-dimensions. Equations of
lines planes in free space. Linear transformation and their representation by matrices. Matrix
algebra Operations on matrices: - rank, range, null space, nullity. Determinants and inverse of
matrices. Singular and non-singular transformations.

CSC. 201. COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I 3Cr

Introduction to computer systems and programming: C++ will be used in teaching the above.
C++ background; Development interface (creating, saving and opening of program files); object
orientation: classes and methods, basic structure: input/output, keywords and operators,
variables/constants, flow control – iteration, decision; data types and structure: numeric and
string types, arrays, pointers; operations: arithmetic and string operations, data manipulation and
file processing concepts.
MAT.202 ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE MAT. 102
Methods of integration. Introduction to differential equations- classification, order, degree.
Ordinary differential equations of first order. Examples to illustrate the sources of differential
equations from the physical and biological sciences- growth decay, cooling problems and the law
mass action. Linear differential equations of second order. Application of first and second order
linear differential equations to falling problems and simple circuits. Laplace Transformations.
STA 211. PROBABILITY II 2Cr
PRE-REQUISITE STA 111
Random variables, probability distribution of random variables. Discrete probability
distributions; Binomial, Poison, Geometric, Hyper geometric, Negative Binomial. Continuous
probability Distributions; uniform, normal and t-distributions. Relationship between
distributions. Mathematical expectation of random variables. Theorem of Expectations.

STA 212. PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION III 3Cr

Joint probability Distributions. Marginal Distribution, conditional probability distributions.
Probability generating function (PGF). Moment generating function (MGF). Covariance and
correlation. Change of variables. Probability distribution of function of random variables.

CSC 202. COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE CSC 201
Principles of good programming; objected orientation revisited; java IDE (creating, saving and
opening of program files); classes and methods revisited: core concepts; input, output,
variables/constants, iteration, decision; data types and concept; numeric and string types, arrays,
pointers etc.; operations: arithmetic and string operations, data manipulation; advanced concept:
inheritances, polymorphism, encapsulation; exception handling; java IO; file manipulation.
MAT. 203 LINEAR ALGEBRA II 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE MAT. 201
Systems of Linear equations change of basis equivalence and similarity Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors. Minimal and characteristic polynomials of a linear transformation (matrix) Cayley-
Hamilton theorem. Bilinear and quadratic forms. Orthogonal diagonalization. Canonical forms.
MAT. 211: INTRODUCTION TO ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS II 2Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. III
Applications of mathematical methods in Economics. Supply and demand curves. Elasticities.
Relation between average and marginal costs. Relationship between average and marginal
revenue. Budgeting.

MAT. 221: NUMERICAL METHODS 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT 201
Error analysis. Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations- Newton’s, Newton-Raphson,
regulafalsi, chords or secant, tangents, bisection and basic iteration methods. Curve- fitting.
Interpolation and approximation. (Zeros of nonlinear equations of one variable.)
MAT.231: CALCULUS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE MA T.102
Vector functions and their derivatives. Partial derivatives. Directional derivatives. Tangent plane
and normal line. Gradient, curl and divergence. The chain rule. Maxima and minima problems.
Optimization and Lagrange multiplier method. Rolle’s and mean-value theorems. Taylor’s
theorem. Multiple integrals. Applications to areas, volumes, Centre of mass. Moments of inertia,
etc.
MAT. 241: NUMBER THEORY 3Cr
PRE-REQUISTE MAT 101
Basic set theory Symbolic Logic Methods of mathematical proof Relations - partial ordering
equivalence, upper and lower bounds, maximal, minimal, maximum and minimum elements of
sets of real numbers. Elementary treatment of the well Ordering Principle, Zorn’s Lemma and
Axiom of Choice Prime numbers - infinitude of, divisibility and modulo systems. GCDs and
LCMs. Euclid’s division algorithm.

MAT251: INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 102
Limits (more rigorous treatise using E- O)-sums, products and quotients of limits. Bounds for
real numbers. Sequences of real numbers- definition, types (monotone, etc.), bounds,
convergence, Cauchy sequences. Theorem of nested intervals. Series of real numbers -
definition, tests for convergence of series of nonnegative terms, absolute and conditional
convergence, alternating series and rearrangements.

MAT.252: INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX ANALYSIS 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT: 251
Polar representation of complex numbers included in a review of algebra of complex numbers.
Geometric and analytic interpretation of regions in the complex plane — discs, domains, annuli,
spheres, circles, parabolas, ellipses, etc. Limits of sequences of complex numbers. Definition and
examples of complex valued functions of a complex variable. Cauchy-Riemann equations.
MAT.261: MECHANICS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 162
Kinetics and rectilinear motion of a particle. Free motion of a rigid body in two dimensions and
stability of equilibrium. General motion of a rigid body as a translation plus a rotation.
MAT.321: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 221
Finite differences and difference calculus. Newton’s forward and backward interpolation
formula. Numerical differentiation and integration.

MAT.331: ADVANCED CACULUS 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MA T231
Leibnitz rule for successive differentiation and its extension. Functions in Rn :-continuity and
differentiability. Partial derivatives; the tangent plane, the chain rule; total differential. Scalar
and vector fields. The gradient and directional derivatives. Curl and divergence.
MAT.332: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 202
Linear equations of second order; properties of their solutions. Series solution of second order of
linear equations about ordinary and singular points — including the solution of Bessel, Legendre
and Gauss hyper geometric equations. Sturm-Liouville problems. Orthogonal functions and
polynomials.

MAT. 341: ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I (GROUP THEORY) 3Cr

CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER l PRE-REQUISITE MAT. 241
Basic definition and examples of algebraic structures: -semi groups, groupoids, monoidsgroups,
rings and fields. Groups: - subgroups and cosets. Lagrange’s theorem and applications.
Permutation groups. -Cyclic groups. Normal subgroups quotient (factor) groups. Homomorphism
and isomorphism theorems.
MAT.351: REAL ANALYSIS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 251
The set R of real numbers. Rational and irrational numbers. Open intervals, open sets. Cantor set.
Limits, derived sets. The Bolzano-Weierstrasse and Heine-Borel theorems. Limits Superior and
inferior of sets of real numbers. Supremum (l.u.b) and infimum (g.l.b) of sets of real numbers.
Completeness of the reals and incompleteness of the rationals Q. Convergence of sequences and
series of real numbers and functions. Uniform convergence. Continuous functions of a real
variable. Uniform continuity including equi-continuity (uniform continuity of a family of
functions). Riemann integral of functions R to R. Continuous monopositive functions. Functions
of bounded variation. The Riemann-Stieltje’s integral.

MAT. 353 METRIC SPACE TOPOLOGY 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 351
Sets. Metrics and examples. Open balls (sphere). Open sets and neighborhoods’. Closed sets.
Interior, exterior, boundary (frontier), limit points and closure of a set. Dense subsets and
separable metric spaces. Convergence in metric spaces. Homeomorphisms. Continuity
compactness (including countable and sequential compactness, and the Lindelof property),
connectedness.
MAT. 361: TENSOR ANALYSIS
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 231
Vector algebra. Vector, dot and cross products. Equations of curves and surfaces. Vector
differentiation and applications. Gradient, divergence and curl. Vector integrals — lines, surface
and volume integrals. Green’s, Stoke’s and divergence theorems. Tensor product of vector
spaces. Tensor algebra. Symmetry. Cartesian tensors. Application of tensors in geometry and
mathematical physics.
MAT.422: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 202
Methodology of model building; identification, formulation and solution of problem; cause —
effect diagrams. Equation types: - algebraic, differential (ordinary and partial), difference,
integral and functional equations. Application of mathematical modeling to the physical
biological social and behavioral sciences. Epidemiology: - dynamics of communicable infections
(STIs— sexually transmitted infections, malaria, etc.).

MAT. 431: THEORY OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 332
Existence and uniqueness of solutions; dependence of solutions on initial data and parameter.
General theory of linear differential equations with constant coefficients. The two-point Sturm
Liouville boundary value problem; self adjointness. Sturm theory (Sturm comparison and Sonin-
Polya theorems). Stability of solutions of nonlinear equations. Phase-plane analysis.
MAT. 432: PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 332
Theory of first order partial differential equations. Partial differential equations in two
independent variables with constant coefficients. The Cauchy- problem for the quasi-linear first
order PDE in two independent variables; existence and uniqueness of solutions. The Cauchy -
problem for the linear second order PDE in two independent variables: existence and uniqueness
of solutions. Normal forms. Boundary-and initial —value problems for eliptic hyperbolic and
parabolic PDEs.
MAT. 435: MATHEMATICAL METHODS I 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE MAT. 332
Orthogonal functions and orthonormal sets of functions. Gram-Schmidt orthonormalisation
process. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Eigenfunction expansion. Rayleigh’s quotient and
quadratic forms. Adjoint operators and adjoint manifolds. Green’s functions and application to
the solution of differential problems.
MAT. 441: ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II (RING THEORY) 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 341
Rings: - definition and examples including Z and Zn. Rings of polynomials and matrices.
Subrings and ideals. Quotient rings. Types of rings: Principal Ideal Domains (PIDs), Unique
Factorization Domains (UFDs), Euclidean rings, integral domains, fields, polynomials; GCD and
LCM of polynomials. Irreducibility (including Eisenstein’s criterion).
MAT.450: COMPLEX ANALYSIS I 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MA T 252
Functions of a complex variable. Limits and continuity of functions of a complex variable.
Analytical functions, bilinear transformations and conformal mappings. Contour integrals.
Cauchy’s theorems and its main consequences. Convergence of sequences and series of a
complex variable. Power series. Taylor series. Laurent series expansion; poles, singularities
isolated, removable and essential. Residues and residue calculus.
MAT.451: GENERAL TOPOLOGY 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 353
Topographical spaces; definition and examples, open and closed sets. Neighbourhoods. Coarser
and finer topologies. Basis and sub-basis. Separation axioms (Trenungsaxiomes). Compactness,
local compactness, countable compactness, sequential compactness and the Lindelof property.
Connectedness.
MAT.452: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS 3Cr
PRE-REQUISITE: MA T 451
A survey of the classical theory of metric spaces- including Baire’s category theorem,
compactness, separability, isometries and completion. Elements of Banach and Hilbert space: -
Parallelogram law and polar identities in Hilbert spaces H; the natural embeddings of normed
linear spaces into the second dual, and H onto H. Properties of operators including the open-
mapping and closed graph theorems.

MAT.453: LEBESGUE MEASURE AND INTEGRATION 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 351
Lebesgue measure; measurable and non-measurable sets. Measurable functions.
Lebesgueintegral. Integration of non-negative functions. The general integral convergence
theorems.

MAT.454: COMPLEX ANALYSIS II 3Cr

PRE-REQUISITE: MAT. 450
Meromorphic functions- zeros and poles. Argument principle; Rouche’s theorem.
Maximiunmodulus principle. Analytic continuation and elementary Riemann surfaces. Hurwitz
theorem and the inverse function theorem. Boundary-value problems. Poisson’s formulae.