37292 - Mathematics

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • Moduli: Nicola Arcozzi (Modulo 1) Carlo Alberto Bosello (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Business and Economics (cod. 8965)

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the basic tools of calculus and linear algebra and to introduce the basic concepts of financial mathematics

Course contents

Sequences, series, functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals for one variable functions. Linear algebra: vectors, matrices, linear systems. Elements of multi-variable calculus.

Readings/Bibliography

Michael Spivak, Calculus

Tom M. Apostol, Calculus (vol. 1 and 2),  Wiley

 

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Final written test covering both applications and theory.

Office hours

See the website of Carlo Alberto Bosello

See the website of Nicola Arcozzi