MZ201 Mathematics for Cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Pospíšil, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MZ201/01: Tue 8:00–10:50 M4,01024
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of high-school mathematics.
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
The main objectives of the course are: to introduce mathematical description of mappings (linear algebra);
to exercise calculations with goniometric functions;
to acquire basic skills in using differential calculus.
Syllabus
  • 1. Vectors, matrices, determinants.
  • 2. Vector and euclidian spaces.
  • 3. Functions and their basic properties.
  • 4. Elementary functions; in particular the goniometric ones.
  • 5. Sequences, limit.
  • 6. Basic concepts of differential calculus: continuity, limit, derrivative.
  • 7. Multiple variable functions, partial derrivatives, differential.
  • 8. Applications of derrivative.
Literature
  • Štědrý, Milan. Sbírka úloh k matematice pro kartografy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2004. 92s. ISBN 80-246-0806-5
  • MUSILOVÁ, Jana and Pavla MUSILOVÁ. Matematika pro porozumění i praxi I (Mathematics for understanding and praxis). Brno: VUTIUM, 2006, 281 pp. Vysokoškolské učebnice. ISBN 80-214-2914-3. info
  • REKTORYS, Karel. Co je a k čemu je vyšší matematika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 156 s. ISBN 8020008837. info
Assessment methods
Seminar including solution of selected problems, class discussion. 2 written test during semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Zapisují pouze posluchači oboru Geografická kartografie a geoinformatika.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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