Seminar o mathematics and physics

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Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Mathematics

Synopsis:

Review of elementary mathematics and physics. Equations, inequalities, functions, especially exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric, complex numbers, sequences, geometric series, combinatorics and analytic geometry in plane. Physical units, kinematics, elasticity of isotropic media, mechanics of fluids, geometrival optics, fundamentals of physical description of the world.

Requirements:

The requirement for receiving the credit is an active participation in the tutorials.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Equations, simultaneous equations, inequalities.

2. Fundamental quantities of physics, units, dimensions, systems of units.

3. Graphing functions.

4. Kinematics, selected simple examples, (uniformly accelerated motion etc).

5. Exponential and logarithmic functions.

6. Elasticity of isotropic media.

7. Complex numbers.

8. Mechanics of fluids.

9. Trigonometry.

10. Geometrical optics as an example of a phenomenological theory.

11. Sequences, geometric series.

12. Composed optical systems, optical instruments.

13. Analytic geometry in plane.

14. Fundamentals of physical description of the world.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Poole B.: Intermediate Algebra. Prentice Hall, 1994.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Common plan- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Heavy-current Engineering- structured studies (compulsory elective course)