CH2BP_1P2S Mathematics for Chemists

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Luděk Jančář, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Luděk Jančář, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Pelcová
Timetable
Wed 10:40–12:20 učebna 7
Prerequisites
Knowledge of mathematics on the primary school.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarised as follows:
to understand the basic mathematical operations;
to learn the mathematical procedures using in chemistry.
Syllabus
  • 1. Real numbers: algebraic operations, calculations with fractions, irrationaly numbers, binomical theorem.
  • 2. Imaginary and complex numbers: pure imaginary numbers, complex numbers in various forms, logarithms of complex numbers.
  • 3. Functions and their use in chemistry: the term and the definition of the function, types of functions (linear, quadratic, cubic, transcendent, goniometric), graphical interpretation of functions, direct and indirect dependences.
  • 4. Equations and their use in chemistry: linear equations, quadratic equations, cubic equations, equations of the n-th step, transcendent equations, goniometric equations.
  • 5. Systems of equations and their solution: Gauss’s method.
Literature
  • POLÁK, Josef. Přehled středoškolské matematiky. 6. vyd. Praha: Prometheus, 1995, 608 s. ISBN 808584978X. info
Assessment methods
Class discussion;
colloquium;
final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují studenti chemie v kombinaci s matematikou.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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