66599 - Mathematics and Computer Science

Academic Year 2013/2014

  • Docente: Fausto Desalvo
  • Credits: 8
  • SSD: MAT/05
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Marco Lenci (Modulo 1) Fausto Desalvo (Modulo 2) Fabio Vitali (Modulo 3)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biotechnology (cod. 8005)

Learning outcomes

Objectives of the corse

To provide fundamental mathematical elements to understand other classes, in particular physical ones

Course contents

DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS (Prof. Marco Lenci)

Elements of set theory and logic. Functions. Limits and continuity. Derivatives and study of a function. Integrals and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. 

ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY (Prof. Fausto Desalvo)

Linear algebra elements/ (chap. 5): matrix (def. pag. 171, par. 23) , determinant (par. 24), simultaneous linear equations (par. 25-26).
Geometry elements/ (chap. 5): euclidean plane (par. 1-11) and space geometry (par. 13-21).

COMPUTER SCIENCE (Prof. Fabio Vitali)

Theory
* The information (formalization, elaboration, organization, access)
* The tools (computation systems, data acquisition, operating systems, networks)

Practice
* HTTP and TML
* Server-side applications in Python

Readings/Bibliography

DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS:

D. BENEDETTO, M. DEGLI ESPOSTI, C. MAFFEI, Matematica per le scienze della vita, 2a ed., Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2012


ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY:

G.PELLACANI, G. PETTINI & C. VETTORI, Istituzioni di Matematica , CLUEB, Bologna
G.PELLACANI, G. PETTINI & C. VETTORI, Esercizi di Matematica, CLUEB, Bologna

COMPUTER SCIENCE:

Luca Mari, Giacomo Bonanno, Donatella Sciuto
Informatica e Cultura dell'Informazione
II ed., McGraw-Hill Italia, 
ISBN: 978-88-386-6576-9

Teaching methods

Lectures
Lab

Assessment methods

A written test about Calculus, Algebra and Geometry, Computer Science. The part of the written exam about Differential and Integral Calculus will comprise 2 or 3 problems, including the study of a function. The other problem(s) will be of the type given during the course as homework. The study of a function will carry about half of the 16 total score points: it will thus be necessary to work it out rather well, to hope for a good grade on the Calculus part of the exam.

Teaching tools

Lectures
Lab

Office hours

See the website of Fausto Desalvo

See the website of Marco Lenci

See the website of Fabio Vitali