- Docente: Carlo Alberto Bosello
- Credits: 9
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Carlo Alberto Bosello (Modulo 1) Roberta Nibbi (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Biological Sciences (cod. 8012)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Biological Sciences (cod. 8012)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student has achieved a basic knowledge of undergraduate level mathematics sufficient to solve both classical and modern problems in biological sciences. This includes a basic knowledge of calculus, algebra, probability and statistics.
Course contents
All chapter references are to the text mentioned below under readings/bibliography.
- Numbers and measures (chapter 1)
- Vectors and matrices (chapters 2 and 3)
- functions (chapter 4)
- linear phenomena and polynomials laws (chapter 5)
- exponential functions and logarithmic laws (chapter 6)
- periodic functions (chapter 6)
- Limits and asymptotes (chapter 7)
- Derivatives (chapter 8)
- Integrals (chapter 9)
At the same time, there will be a treatment of the main topics of discrete and continuous probability and statistics.
More precisely these will be topics from chapters 10,11 and 12
Readings/Bibliography
Matematica per le scienze della vita (+AR), D. Benedetto, M. Degli Esposti, C. Maffei
Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (C.E.A.), 2015
Teaching methods
Class lessons: learning of mathematical concepts is attained via examples drawn from real natural phenomena.
Weekly exercise sessions are included
Assessment methods
A written exam consisting mainly of exercises and of the discussion of same
Office hours
See the website of Carlo Alberto Bosello
See the website of Roberta Nibbi