Fundamentals of Mathematics
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the basic mathematical tools for the applications of mathematics to the other sciences (in particular chemistry), focussing on the basic notions of integral and differential calculus for real functions.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will be able to master the tools of differential and integral calculus and to apply them to solving problems, particularly of a chemical nature.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Course syllabus
- Numbers: integers, rationals, reals; ordering. Recalls of plane trigonometry; complex numbers and their roots. Vectors and vectorial operations; straight lines and planes in space.
- Sequences and their limits, monotonicity, comparisons, indecision forms; Napier's constant "e". Series and convergence criteria.
- Functions of a real variable: limits, continuity, asymptotes; composite and inverse. Elementary functions and their graphs: powers and radicals, exponentials and logarithms, trigonometric functions and their inverse.
- Differential calculus in one variable: derivatives, maxima and minima, convexity, analysis of functions; Taylor's formula.
- Integral calculus in one variable: definite integral, primitives (by decomposition, substitution and by parts), relations between definite integral and primitives. Physical and geometrical applications; generalized integrals.
- Multivariable functions: partial derivatives, gradient, Hessian; optimization in two variables. Linear regression line.
- Ordinary differential equations: linear first order and separable; linear second order with constant coefficients. Initial conditions, existence and uniqueness theorem.
- Sequences and their limits, monotonicity, comparisons, indecision forms; Napier's constant "e". Series and convergence criteria.
- Functions of a real variable: limits, continuity, asymptotes; composite and inverse. Elementary functions and their graphs: powers and radicals, exponentials and logarithms, trigonometric functions and their inverse.
- Differential calculus in one variable: derivatives, maxima and minima, convexity, analysis of functions; Taylor's formula.
- Integral calculus in one variable: definite integral, primitives (by decomposition, substitution and by parts), relations between definite integral and primitives. Physical and geometrical applications; generalized integrals.
- Multivariable functions: partial derivatives, gradient, Hessian; optimization in two variables. Linear regression line.
- Ordinary differential equations: linear first order and separable; linear second order with constant coefficients. Initial conditions, existence and uniqueness theorem.
Prerequisites for admission
Online teaching material related to the MINIMAT (basic mathematics) project: http://ariel.ctu.unimi.it/corsi/
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises.
Delivery mode:
Traditional (frontal lessons, exercises held by the teacher, exercises held by a tutor).
Delivery mode:
Traditional (frontal lessons, exercises held by the teacher, exercises held by a tutor).
Teaching Resources
- C. Pagani and S. Salsa: MATEMATICA. Ed. Zanichelli.
- Online teaching material related to the MATASS (assisted mathematics) project: http://ariel.ctu.unimi.it/corsi/
- Online teaching material related to the MATASS (assisted mathematics) project: http://ariel.ctu.unimi.it/corsi/
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written (consisting of theory questions - aimed at verifying the comprehension of the main topics - and simple exercises).
MAT/01 - MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
MAT/02 - ALGEBRA
MAT/03 - GEOMETRY
MAT/04 - MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
MAT/05 - MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
MAT/06 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
MAT/07 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
MAT/08 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
MAT/09 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MAT/02 - ALGEBRA
MAT/03 - GEOMETRY
MAT/04 - MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
MAT/05 - MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
MAT/06 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
MAT/07 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
MAT/08 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
MAT/09 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Practicals: 32 hours
Lessons: 56 hours
Lessons: 56 hours
Professor:
Verdi Claudio
Shifts:
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Professor:
Verdi Claudio