Course 2024-2025 a.y.

30400 - MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS - MODULE 1 (MATHEMATICS)

Department of Decision Sciences

Course taught in English

Student consultation hours
Go to class group/s: 25
BEMACS (8 credits - I sem. - OB  |  SECS-S/06)
Course Director:
EMANUELE BORGONOVO

Classes: 25 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 25: EMANUELE BORGONOVO


Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

This course covers the fundamentals of Calculus (single and multivariable) and Linear Algebra.

CONTENT SUMMARY

  • Single variable Calculus
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Riemann Integration
  • Linear Algebra
  • Optimization

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Explain the theoretical foundations of mathematics: axioms, definitions, theorems, and proofs.
  • Explain in detail, through definitions, theorems and proofs, some selected topics of Calculus and Linear Algebra.
  • Illustrate the structure of mathematical reasoning through the description of the steps in a proof.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

  • Use selected basic computational techniques (derivatives, integrals, sequences, asymptotic notation, matrix operations, etc.).

  • Formulate definitions, theorems and proofs as presented in the course.
  • Use the theorems, definitions and techniques learnt in class to analyze the correctness of new statements.
  • Perform corresponding calculations and solve problems posed in the form of exercises.

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Individual works / Assignments

DETAILS

  • Front lectures aimed at explaning the theoretical and methodological parts of the course.
  • The course material includes a collection of exercises, some of them taken from past exam papers, that help students improve their performance.

Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Oral individual exam
     x
  • Written individual exam (traditional/online)
     x
  • Individual Works/ Assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
 x    

ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

  • Students can take the exam in two ways:

     

    - through assignments and a short general exam taken only in the first exam session. The final grade will come from assignments grade (12 points out of 30) and the short general exam grade (19 points out of 30).

    - through a unique general exam covering the entire program, worth 100% of the final grade.

     

  • Assignments and general exams consist of open ended questions. All types of questions contribute to the assessment of the students' acquired knowledge. Questions are aimed at verifying the knowledge of specific facts and properties about mathematical objects in order to assess students' ability to correctly apply theorems and other mathematical statements in solving dedicated problems.

Teaching materials


ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

  • Lecture notes and slides prepared by the teachers, homework assignments and exercises, available online.
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