APTPUO_Fall-2026_MAT1318 A00 at Telfer School… · Ottawa

Posting Reason: New Position

Location: Main Campus

Academic Period: 2026 Fall Semester

Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science

Academic Unit: Département de mathématiques et de statistique \ Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Course Title: Functions

Course Code: MAT1318

Section: A00

Course Description: Polynomial and rational functions: factoring, the remainder theorem, families of polynomials with specified zeros, odd and even polynomial functions. Logarithms and exponentials to various bases, their laws. Trigonometric functions: radian measure, values of primary trigonometric ratios, compound angle formulae, trigonometric identities. Solving equations and inequalities involving absolute values, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions. Their graphs. Operations on functions: point-wise addition and multiplication, composition; inverse functions. Average and instantaneous rate of change, approximating instantaneous rate of change, secants and tangents to graphs. Applications to graphing and finding maxima and minima of functions. Using functions to model, interpolate, and extrapolate data. MAT1318 may be taken for upgrading purposes as an admission requirement. In all cases, credits for this course do not count as part of any program requirements. S/NS grading scheme.

Posting limited to: Professeur à temps partiel postdoctoral / Postdoctoral Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/07/10

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/08/10

Expected Enrolment: 110

Approval date: 2026/07/10

Number of credits: 3

Work Hours: 39

Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type: B

Posting type: Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction: Anglais | English

Competence in second language: N/A

Course Schedule: Lundi | Monday 10:00-11:30 Mercredi | Wednesday 8:30-10:00 -

Requirements:

PhD in mathematics. Expert level knowledge of LaTeX (the universal mathematical editor). Must coordinate (across all sections). The provisions of Article 5.1.2 will apply.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

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