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MATA02H3 - The Magic of Numbers

A selection from the following topics: the number sense (neuroscience of numbers); numerical notation in different cultures; what is a number; Zeno’s paradox; divisibility, the fascination of prime numbers; prime numbers and encryption; perspective in art and geometry; Kepler and platonic solids; golden mean, Fibonacci sequence; elementary probability.

Exclusion: MATA29H3, MATA30H3, MATA31H3, (MATA32H3), MATA34H3 (or equivalent). These courses cannot be taken previously or concurrently with MATA02H3.

Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: MATA02H3 is primarily intended as a breadth requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

MATA22H3 - Linear Algebra I for Mathematical Sciences

A conceptual and rigorous approach to introductory linear algebra that focuses on mathematical proofs, the logical development of fundamental structures, and essential computational techniques. This course covers complex numbers, vectors in Euclidean n-space, systems of linear equations, matrices and matrix algebra, Gaussian reduction, structure theorems for solutions of linear systems, dependence and independence, rank equation, linear transformations of Euclidean n-space, determinants, Cramer's rule, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, characteristic polynomial, and diagonalization.

Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors or [Grade 12 Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus and Geometry and Discrete Mathematics]
Exclusion: MATA23H3, MAT223H, MAT240H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: Students are cautioned that MAT223H cannot be used as a substitute for MATA22H3 in any courses for which MATA22H3 appears as a prerequisite.

MATA23H3 - Linear Algebra I

Systems of linear equations, matrices, Gaussian elimination; basis, dimension; dot products; geometry to Rn; linear transformations; determinants, Cramer's rule; eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.

Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors or [Grade 12 Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus and Geometry and Discrete Mathematics]
Exclusion: MATA22H3, MAT223H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATA29H3 - Calculus I for the Life Sciences

A course in differential calculus for the life sciences. Algebraic and transcendental functions; semi-log and log-log plots; limits of sequences and functions, continuity; extreme value and intermediate value theorems; approximation of discontinuous functions by continuous ones; derivatives; differentials; approximation and local linearity; applications of derivatives; antiderivatives and indefinite integrals.

Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors
Exclusion: (MATA20H3), (MATA27H3), MATA30H3, MATA31H3, (MATA32H3), MATA34H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y, MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATA30H3 - Calculus I for Physical Sciences

An introduction to the basic techniques of Calculus. Elementary functions: rational, trigonometric, root, exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs. Basic calculus: limits, continuity, derivatives, derivatives of higher order, analysis of graphs, use of derivatives; integrals and their applications.

Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors
Exclusion: (MATA20H3), (MATA27H3), MATA29H3, MATA31H3, (MATA32H3), MATA34H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y, MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATA31H3 - Calculus I for Mathematical Sciences

A conceptual introduction to Differential Calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable; focus on logical reasoning and fundamental notions; first introduction into a rigorous mathematical theory with applications. Course covers: real numbers, set operations, supremum, infimum, limits, continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, derivative, differentiability, related rates, Fermat's, Extreme Value, Rolle's and Mean Value Theorems, curve sketching, optimization, and antiderivatives.


Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors
Exclusion: (MATA20H3), (MATA27H3), MATA29H3, MATA30H3, (MATA32H3), MATA34H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y, MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATA34H3 - Calculus for Management

This is a calculus course designed primarily for students in management. The main concepts of calculus of one and several variables are studied with interpretations and applications to business and economics. Systems of linear equations and matrices are covered with applications in business.

Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors or approved equivalent.
Exclusion: MATA30H3, MATA31H3, MATA33H3, MAT133Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: Students who are pursuing a BBA degree or who are interested in applying to the BBA programs or the Major Program in Economics must take MATA34H3 for credit (i.e., they should not take the course as CR/NCR).

MATA35H3 - Calculus II for Biological Sciences

A calculus course emphasizing examples and applications in the biological and environmental sciences. Discrete probability; basic statistics: hypothesis testing, distribution analysis. Basic calculus: extrema, growth rates, diffusion rates; techniques of integration; differential equations; population dynamics; vectors and matrices in 2 and 3 dimensions; genetics applications.

Prerequisite: MATA29H3
Exclusion: (MATA21H3), (MATA33H3), MATA34H3, MATA36H3, MATA37H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y, MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y,(MATA27H3)
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: This course will not satisfy the Mathematics requirements for any Program in Computer and Mathematical Sciences, nor will it normally serve as a prerequisite for further courses in Mathematics. Students who are not sure which Calculus II course they should choose are encouraged to consult with the supervisor(s) of Programs in their area(s) of interest.

MATA36H3 - Calculus II for Physical Sciences

This course is intended to prepare students for the physical sciences. Topics to be covered include: techniques of integration, Newton's method, approximation of functions by Taylor polynomials, numerical methods of integration, complex numbers, sequences, series, Taylor series, differential equations.

Prerequisite: MATA30H3
Exclusion: (MATA21H3), MATA35H3, MATA37H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y,  MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: Note: Students who have completed MATA34H3 must still take MATA30H3

MATA37H3 - Calculus II for Mathematical Sciences

A rigorous introduction to Integral Calculus of one variable and infinite series; strong emphasis on combining theory and applications; further developing of tools for mathematical analysis. Riemann Sum, definite integral, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of integration, improper integrals, numerical integration, sequences and series, absolute and conditional convergence of series, convergence tests for series, Taylor polynomials and series, power series and applications.


Prerequisite: MATA31H3 and [MATA67H3 or CSCA67H3]
Exclusion: (MATA21H3), (MATA33H3), MATA34H3, MATA35H3, MATA36H3, MAT123H, MAT124H, MAT125H, MAT126H, MAT133Y, MAT137H5 and MAT139H5, MAT157H5 and MAT159H5, JMB170Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATA67H3 - Discrete Mathematics

Introduction to discrete mathematics: Elementary combinatorics; discrete probability including conditional probability and independence; graph theory including trees, planar graphs, searches and traversals, colouring. The course emphasizes topics of relevance to computer science, and exercises problem-solving skills and proof techniques such as well ordering, induction, contradiction, and counterexample.
Same as CSCA67H3

Prerequisite: Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors and one other Grade 12 mathematics course
Exclusion: CSCA67H3, (CSCA65H3), CSC165H, CSC240H, MAT102H
Recommended Preparation: CSCA08H3 or CSCA20H3
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATB24H3 - Linear Algebra II

Fields, vector spaces over a field, linear transformations; inner product spaces, coordinatization and change of basis; diagonalizability, orthogonal transformations, invariant subspaces, Cayley-Hamilton theorem; hermitian inner product, normal, self-adjoint and unitary operations. Some applications such as the method of least squares and introduction to coding theory.

Prerequisite: MATA22H3 or MAT240H
Exclusion: MAT224H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Note: Students are cautioned that MAT224H cannot be used as a substitute for MATB24H3 in any courses for which MATB24H3 appears as a prerequisite.

MATB41H3 - Techniques of the Calculus of Several Variables I

Partial derivatives, gradient, tangent plane, Jacobian matrix and chain rule, Taylor series; extremal problems, extremal problems with constraints and Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, spherical and cylindrical coordinates, law of transformation of variables.

Prerequisite: [MATA22H3 or MATA23H3 or MAT223H] and [[MATA36H3 or MATA37H3] or [MAT137H5 and MAT139H5] or [MAT157H5 and MAT159H5]]
Exclusion: MAT232H, MAT235Y, MAT237Y, MAT257Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATB42H3 - Techniques of the Calculus of Several Variables II

Fourier series. Vector fields in Rn, Divergence and curl, curves, parametric representation of curves, path and line integrals, surfaces, parametric representations of surfaces, surface integrals. Green's, Gauss', and Stokes' theorems will also be covered. An introduction to differential forms, total derivative.

Prerequisite: MATB41H3
Exclusion: MAT235Y, MAT237Y, MAT257Y, MAT368H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATB43H3 - Introduction to Analysis

Generalities of sets and functions, countability. Topology and analysis on the real line: sequences, compactness, completeness, continuity, uniform continuity. Topics from topology and analysis in metric and Euclidean spaces. Sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence.

Prerequisite: [MATA37H3 or [MAT137H5 and MAT139H5]] and MATB24H3
Exclusion: MAT246Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATB44H3 - Differential Equations I

Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order, existence and uniqueness; solutions by series and integrals; linear systems of first order; non-linear equations; difference equations.

Prerequisite: [MATA36H3 or MATA37H3] and [MATA22H3 or MATA23H3]
Corequisite: MATB41H3
Exclusion: MAT244H, MAT267H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATB61H3 - Linear Programming and Optimization

Linear programming, simplex algorithm, duality theory, interior point method; quadratic and convex optimization, stochastic programming; applications to portfolio optimization and operations research.

Prerequisite: [MATA22H3 or MATA23H3] and MATB41H3
Exclusion: APM236H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC01H3 - Groups and Symmetry

Congruences and fields. Permutations and permutation groups. Linear groups. Abstract groups, homomorphisms, subgroups. Symmetry groups of regular polygons and Platonic solids, wallpaper groups. Group actions, class formula. Cosets, Lagrange's theorem. Normal subgroups, quotient groups. Emphasis on examples and calculations.

Prerequisite: [MATA36H3 or MATA37H3] and [MATB24H3 or MAT224H]
Exclusion: MAT301H, MAT347Y
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC09H3 - Introduction to Mathematical Logic

Predicate calculus. Relationship between truth and provability; Gödel's completeness theorem. First order arithmetic as an example of a first-order system. Gödel's incompleteness theorem; outline of its proof. Introduction to recursive functions.

Prerequisite: MATB24H3 and [MATB43H3 or CSCB36H3]
Exclusion: MAT309H, CSC438H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC15H3 - Introduction to Number Theory

Elementary topics in number theory; arithmetic functions; polynomials over the residue classes modulo m, characters on the residue classes modulo m; quadratic reciprocity law, representation of numbers as sums of squares.

Prerequisite: MATB24H3 and MATB41H3
Exclusion: MAT315H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC27H3 - Introduction to Topology

Fundamentals of set theory, topological spaces and continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, countability, separatability, metric spaces and normed spaces, function spaces, completeness, homotopy.

Prerequisite: MATB41H3 and MATB43H3
Exclusion: MAT327H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC32H3 - Graph Theory and Algorithms for its Applications

Graphs, subgraphs, isomorphism, trees, connectivity, Euler and Hamiltonian properties, matchings, vertex and edge colourings, planarity, network flows and strongly regular graphs; applications to such problems as timetabling, personnel assignment, tank form scheduling, traveling salesmen, tournament scheduling, experimental design and finite geometries.

Prerequisite: [MATB24H3 or CSCB36H3] and at least one other B-level course in Mathematics or Computer Science
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC34H3 - Complex Variables

Theory of functions of one complex variable, analytic and meromorphic functions. Cauchy's theorem, residue calculus, conformal mappings, introduction to analytic continuation and harmonic functions.

Prerequisite: MATB42H3
Exclusion: MAT334H, MAT354H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC37H3 - Introduction to Real Analysis

Topics in measure theory:  the Lebesgue integral, Riemann-Stieltjes integral, Lp spaces, Hilbert and Banach spaces, Fourier series.

Prerequisite: MATB43H3
Exclusion: MAT337H, (MATC38H3)
Recommended Preparation: MATC27H3
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC44H3 - Introduction to Combinatorics

Basic counting principles, generating functions, permutations with restrictions. Fundamentals of graph theory with algorithms; applications (including network flows). Combinatorial structures including block designs and finite geometries.

Prerequisite: MATB24H3
Exclusion: MAT344H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC46H3 - Differential Equations II

Sturm-Liouville problems, Green's functions, special functions (Bessel, Legendre), partial differential equations of second order, separation of variables, integral equations, Fourier transform, stationary phase method.

Prerequisite: MATB44H3
Corequisite: MATB42H3
Exclusion: APM346H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC58H3 - An Introduction to Mathematical Biology

Mathematical analysis of problems associated with biology, including models of population growth, cell biology, molecular evolution, infectious diseases, and other biological and medical disciplines. A review of mathematical topics: linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors), properties of ordinary differential equations and difference equations.

Prerequisite: MATB44H3
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC63H3 - Differential Geometry

Curves and surfaces in Euclidean 3-space. Serret-Frenet frames and the associated equations, the first and second fundamental forms and their integrability conditions, intrinsic geometry and parallelism, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem.

Prerequisite: MATB42H3 and MATB43H3
Exclusion: MAT363H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC82H3 - Mathematics for Teachers

The course discusses the Mathematics curriculum (K-12) from the following aspects: the strands of the curriculum and their place in the world of Mathematics, the nature of proofs, the applications of Mathematics, and its connection to other subjects.

Prerequisite: [MATA67H3 or CSCA67H3 or (CSCA65H3)] and [MATA22H3 or MATA23H3] and [MATA37H3 or MATA36H3]
Exclusion: MAT382H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning

MATC90H3 - Beginnings of Mathematics

Mathematical problems which have arisen repeatedly in different cultures, e.g. solution of quadratic equations, Pythagorean theorem; transmission of mathematics between civilizations; high points of ancient mathematics, e.g. study of incommensurability in Greece, Pell's equation in India.

Prerequisite: 10.0 credits, including 2.0 credits in MAT courses [excluding MATA02H3], of which 0.5 credit must be at the B-level
Exclusion: MAT390H
Breadth Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning