MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I A - Co
MAT/05 - 9 CFU - Annual Tuition
Teaching Staff
PIETRO ZAMBONI
Learning Objectives
The aim of the course of Analisi Matematica I is to give the basic skills real and complex numbers,
differential and integral calculus for real functions of one real variable.
In particular, the learning objectives of the course, according to the Dublin descriptors, are:
- Knowledge and understanding: The student will learn some basic concepts of Mathematical
Analysis and will develop both computing ability and the capacity of manipulating some common
mathematical structures, as complex numbers, limits, derivatives and integrals for real functions of
one real variable, numerical series.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: The student will be able to apply the acquired
knowledge in the basic processes of mathematical modeling of classical problems arising from
Engineering.
- Making judgements: The student will be stimulated to autonomously deepen his/her knowledge
and to carry out exercises on the topics covered by the course. Constructive discussion between
students and constant discussion with the teacher will be strongly recommended so that the
student will be able to critically monitor his/her own learning process.
- Communication skills: The frequency of the lessons and the reading of the recommended books
will help the student to be familiar with the rigor of the mathematical language. Through constant
interaction with the teacher, the student will learn to communicate the acquired knowledge with
rigor and clarity, both in oral and written form. At the end of the course the student will have
learned that mathematical language is useful for communicating clearly in the scientific field.
- Learning skills: The student will be guided in the process of perfecting his/her study method. Inparticular, through suitable guided exercises, he/she will be able to independently tackle new topics, recognizing the necessary prerequisites to understand them.
Course Structure
The course is divided into two parts. The first partdeals with the construction and the properties of the field of real numbers, complex numbers, basic topology notions, sequences and functions, differential
calculus and its applications. The second part deals with series and integrals. The lessons are
complemented by exercises related to the topic of the course and both the lessons and the exercises will
be carried out in frontal mode. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be
necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the program planned
and outlined in the Syllabus.
Detailed Course Content
- Sets of numbers. Real numbers. The ordering of real numbers. Completeness of R. Factorials and
binomial coefficients. Relations in the plane. Complex numbers. Algebraic operation. Cartesian
coordinates. Trigonometric and exponential form. Powers and nth roots. Algebraic equations.
- Limits. Neighbourhoods. Real functions. Limits of functions. Theorems on limits: uniqueness and
sign of the limit, comparison theorems, algebra of limits. Indeterminate forms of algebraic and
exponential type. Substitution theorem. Limits of monotone functions. Sequences. Limit of a
sequence. Sequential characterization of a limit. Cauchy's criterion for convergent sequences.
Infinitesimal and infinite functions. Local comparison of functions. Landau symbols and their
applications.
- Continuity. Continuous functions. Sequential characterization of the continuity. Points of
discontinuity. Discontinuities for monotone functions. Properties of continuous functions
(Weierstrass's theorem, Intermediate value theorem). Continuity of the composition and the
inverse functions.
- Differential Calculus. The derivative. Derivatives of the elementary functions. Rules of
differentiation. Differentiability and continuity. Extrema and critical points. Theorems of Rolle,
Lagrange and Cauchy. Consequences of Lagrange's Theorem. De L'Hôpital Rule. Monotone
functions. Higher-order derivatives. Convexity and inflection points. Qualitative study of a function.
Recurrences.
- Numerical series. Round-up on sequences. Numerical series. Series with positive terms.
Alternating series. The algebra of series. Absolute and Conditional Convergence.
- Integrals. Areas and distances. The definite integral. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Indefinite integrals and the Net Change Theorem. The substitution rule. Integration by parts.
Trigonometric integrals. Trigonometric substitution. Integration of rational functions by partial
fractions. Strategy for integration. Impropers integrals. Applications of integration.
Textbook Information
1.Di Fazio G., Zamboni P., Analisi Matematica 1, Monduzzi Editoriale.
2. Di Fazio G., Zamboni P., Eserciziari per l'Ingegneria, Analisi
Matematica 1, EdiSES.
3. D'Apice C., Manzo R. Verso l'esame di Matematica, vol. 1 e 2,
Maggioli editore.
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