Unit MATHEMATICS
- Course
- Agricultural and environmental sciences
- Study-unit Code
- 80010406
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Luca Zampogni
- Teachers
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- Luca Zampogni
- Hours
- 60 ore - Luca Zampogni
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2017
- Offered
- 2017/18
- Learning activities
- Base
- Area
- Matematiche, fisiche, informatiche e statistiche
- Sector
- MAT/05
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Reference texts
- James Stewart: "Calcolo. Funzioni di una Variabile", Maggiolini Ed.
- Prerequisites
- The following basic knowledge is required for the student to understand and reach the objectives of the course of Mathematics:
Numerical sets: natural numbers, integer numbers, rational numbers and related algebraic structures. Fundamental properties of operations. Oriented line, irrational numbers. The real numbers.
Proportions and percentages.
Basis of Euclidean geometry: points, segments, half-lines, angles. Talete’s Theorem. Triangles. Pitagora’s and Euclid’s Theorems.
Powers and scientific representation. Fundamental properties of powers. Powers with random exponent. Roots of numbers. Logarithms and their properties.
Fundamental techniques of polynomial calculus: decomposition, product, L.C.M. and G.D.C., divisions. Reduction of a rational polynomial expression.
Basic concepts of plane analytical geometry: cartesian coordinate system, midpoint and distance between two points, straight line equations.
First-degree equations and inequalities. - Learning verification modality
- The exam is made of both a written and oral test.
The written test consists of the solution of four problems and has a duration of at most three hours. It’s objectives are the following:
The understanding of the proposed problems;
The handling of mathematical instruments;
The interpretation of the results obtained.
The oral test consists of a talk of about 30 minutes and is aimed at testing the degree of comprehension reached by the student and his skills in handling mathematical objects, with particular attention to his capacity of finding connections between the topics explained.