Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculating sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral calculus: integrals, primitives, IPP, change of variables, first-order differential equations
Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight lines , planes, circles, parabolas, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 18
- TD: 18
Objectives
The objective of this course unit is to provide the basic tools needed to solve problems, reason, and perform calculations based on mathematical concepts. This module will introduce both a review of existing concepts and new mathematical concepts necessary for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Teaching hours
- Mathematics for TEE S2 - CMLecture6 p.m.
- Mathematics for TEE S2 - TutorialTutorials9 p.m.
Mandatory prerequisites
EU Mathematics for TEE S1
Syllabus
Brief description of the concepts covered in CM:
Chapter 1: Consequences
Sequences: methods of generation, arithmetic and geometric, direction of variation. Calculation of sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic Functions
-hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral Calculus
- Integral calculus: integral of a continuous positive function on [a,b] as area, primitive link, primitives of reference functions, example: calculation of Earth's mass, linearity, positivity, Chasles' relation, average value, IPP, example: seismograph signal, change of variables.
- First-order linear differential equations, example: carbon-14 dating, constant variation
Chapter 4: Curves and Surfaces
Parametric representation of a line, Cartesian equation of a plane, vector product, vector normal to a line, equation of a circle, parabola of a second-degree polynomial function, section and intersections (systems, contour lines), cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids.