Key words
Mathematics
Objectives
The knowledge of mathematical techniques and concepts which are essential in other technical subjects and necessary for professional duty.Successful application of these techniques.
Prerequisites
Topics
Optional subjects :
- Spherical trigonometry :
Fundamental ideas concerning spherical triangles, area of the spherical triangle, basic formulae, spherical distance between two places on earth.
- Analysis :
One variability :
limits and asymptotes, continuity, derivatives, the differential, theorems of the average and their applications, formulae of Taylor and Maclaurin, integrals.
More variability :
functions of two variables, partial derivatives, method of the smallest squares applied to curvefitting.
- Statistics :
Describing statistics :
Collecting and ordening of data. Representation of data by means of graphics. Central measures and spreading measures. Regression and correlation.
Explanatory statistics :
Combination theory . Calcules of probabilities. Important laws.
Teaching Methods
- lectures
- case studies
- exercises
- home study
Materials used
- teacher's course
Study guidance
Assessment
- Scoring system :
written examination
Study costs
Appr. EUR 7.5
Lecturer(s)
Luc Roman; Bruno Baeyens
Language
- Dutch
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