Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TSIT04 The Language of Mathematics, 4 ECTS credits.
/Matematisk kommunikation/

For:   Mat   Y   Yi  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 34
Rec. self-study hours: 73

  Area of Education: Science

Main field of studies: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
For the student to obtain
  • an increased awareness and understanding of mathematical reasoning
  • a deeper insight into mathematical theoretical structures
  • a better ability to present mathematical reasoning, in speech as well as in writing.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Foundation Course in Mathematics, Calculus in One Variable 1 and 2 and Linear algebra (or equivalent).

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The teaching will be done in discussion seminars.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.


Course contents:
Matemathical theory and its structure, in connection to mathematical analysis and linear algebra. Presentation of matemathics.

Course literature:
The course literature of TATA24, TATA41, TATA42 and TATA43. Hand-outs.

Examination:
Oral presentations and written hand-ins (U,G)
4 ECTS
 
Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Klas Nordberg
Examiner: Jan-Åke Larsson

Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 11/11/2014