M1040 Mathematics for Geographers

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Štěpán Mikoláš (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Hobstová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivanka Horová, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Štěpán Mikoláš
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
Basic notions: propositions, sentencial connectives, quantifiers, basic concept of set theory, sets of numbers. -- Algebra: matrices, operations with matrices, rank of a matrix. Determinants. Reciprocal matrix, generalized inverse of matrix. Systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination. Polynomials, roots of polynomials. Fractional function. -- Combinatorics and probability: permutations, combinations, variations, inclusion-exclusion formula. Random events, classical probability, conditional probability, Bayes' formula. -- Differential calculus of functions of one variable: basic notions, a function composed and inverse,elementary functions, cyclometric functions. Limit and continuity of functions, derivative of functions, behaviour of functions. -- Integral calculus of functions of one variable: indefinite integral, integration by parts, method of substitution. Definite integral, geometrical applications.
Literature
  • Hradílek L.,Stehlík E.,Matematika pro geology I,SPN Praha,1985
  • Hradílek L.,Stehlík E.,Matematika pro geology II,SPN Praha,1986
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka probíhá každý týden. Zkouška je písemná a ústní.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000.
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