MAT1050 – Mathematics for Applications 1
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course gives an introduction to mathematics as a tool for understanding physical processes. The main emphasis is on analysis, with a special focus on applications of the theory in physics and chemistry. Digital tools are applied to visualize the content.
Learning outcome
After completing the course you
- can calculate with complex numbers on Cartesian and polar form
- have basic skills in analysis, including insight into limits, differentiation, integration, and you are familiar with the interpretations of these concepts in the natural sciences
- know about sequences and series, you can approximate functions by power series, and you have knowledge about the most common techniques of calculation in the subject
- have knowledge of functions of several variables and know how to determine extrema to such functions
- have knowledge of vector fields, mainly in 2 or 3 dimensions, can differentiate and integrate vector fields, and know some of the main results in the subject
- can compute integrals over different kinds of regions in 2 and 3 dimensions
- are familiar with the method of least squares and can carry out simple regression
- are familiar with simple ordinary differential equations and systems of such, their equilibrium and stability properties, as well as numerical methods for illustrating and computing the solutions.
Admission to the course
Students at UiO register for courses and exams in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2)
And in addition one of these:
Mathematics R2
Physics (1+2)
Chemistry (1+2)
Biology (1+2)
Information technology (1+2)
Geosciences (1+2)
Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by?equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
- The course should be taken in the same semester or after IN-KJM1190 and IN1900 or MAT-IN1105.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with MAT1100 – Calculus.
- 5 credits overlap with MAT1012 – Mathematics 2 (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra.
Teaching
4 hours of lectures and 4 hours of problem sessions in groups per week throughout the semester.
The number of groups offered can be adjusted during the semester, depending on attendance.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.?
This course has 2 mandatory assignments that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination support material
Approved calculators and one sheet of A4-paper?with handwritten or printed text on both sides are allowed. Information about approved calculators in Norwegian.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.