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Mathematical Techniques for Mechanics

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Which algebraic, vector, calculus and differential-equation techniques does the mechanics course rely on, and how are they applied to motion problems?

Use the supporting mathematical toolkit for mechanics: vector algebra and the scalar product, differentiation and integration of the functions arising in motion, and the solution of the differential equations that model rectilinear motion.
A focused answer to the SQA Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics supporting-techniques unit, covering vector algebra and the scalar product, differentiation and integration of the polynomial, trigonometric and exponential functions that arise in motion, and the separation-of-variables solution of the differential equations used to model rectilinear motion.
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