73545 - Mathematical Methods M

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Massimo Ferri
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: MAT/05
  • Language: Italian

Learning outcomes

In the first part the student is supposed to learn the different types of graphs, their matrix representations, the related invariants and the problems which can find a model and solution in Graph Theory. In the second part, differential equations of the first and second order are studied. Note: This course is taken from the Second-cycle Degree in Ingegneria Elettronica.

Course contents

Module 1

Graphs and subgraphs. Trees. Connectivity. Euler tours and Hamilton cycles. Matchings. Edge colourings. Independent sets and cliques. Vertex colourings. Planar graphs. Directed graphs. Hints at networks. Detailed information in http://www.dm.unibo.it/~ferri/hm/progmame.htm

Module 2

Normed spaces. Hilbert spaces. Fourier series and applications. Functions of a complex variable. Harmonic functions. Dirichlet's problem for Laplace equations. Fourier transform. Applications to the equations of heat transfer and waves. Hints of spectral theory.

Readings/Bibliography

Module 1

J.A. Bondy and U.S.R. Murty, "Graph theory with applications",
North Holland, 1976.
Freely downloadable at http://book.huihoo.com/pdf/graph-theory-With-applications/

Module 2

Lecture notes of the teacher. The notes (pdf) will be made available through the institutional site AMS-Campus. Students can also make use of the following textbooks:

- Davide Guidetti: Notes of the course Mathematical Methods (Pdf file available on AMS-Campus:
http://campus.unibo.it/id/ eprint/157317) : Chapters 2 (normed spaces, Fourier series) and Chapter 4 (Fourier transform)

- Erwin Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th Edition J. Wiley (2014) Chapters 6
(Laplace transform), Chapter 11 (Fouries series and Fourier transform ) and Chapter 12 (PDEs)

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises.

Assessment methods

Module 1

A mid-term test with exercises. An oral exam.

Module 2

Written test with exercises and theory questions.

Teaching tools

Module 1

Textbook available at http://book.huihoo.com/pdf/graph-theory-With-applications/

Additional material at http://www.dm.unibo.it/~ferri/hm/progmame.htm

Module 2

Notes and exercises will be made available at AMS-Campus.

Office hours

See the website of Massimo Ferri

See the website of Simonetta Abenda