Computational Mathematics

This is an introduction to Financial Mathematics, which explains concepts such as Timelines, Annuities, Interest Rate conversions etc. in a well laid-out, colourful format which is perfect for exam studying. The notes are specifically designed for Wits First Year students but could be used by anyone...

This is an easy summary of basic matrices and linear programming. The notes are clear, easily accessible and colourful. They were specifically designed for use by Wits First Year students but they explain concepts such as Gaussian Reduction, Cramer's Rule, Determinates etc. which anyone could under...

This note gives a summary of basic integration, including Integration Rules, Formulae, Calculating the Constant and Integration by Parts. The notes are easy, clear and colour-coded and specifically geared toward university and school students for test and exam purposes.

This note outlines the methods used for calculating areas between and below graphs including Simpson's Rule, the rectangle method and the trapezoidal method. It shows how this is used in Economics applying to profits and losses as well as how to solve differential equations. The note includes diagr...

This note gives an introduction to Differential Calculus, including limits, rates of change, rules of differentiation, second derivatives, derivative testing, absolute and relative extrema, differentials and implicit differentiation among other topics. It includes colour-coded explanatory diagrams, ...