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01000 Advanced Calculus A (Package version)
Danish title: Matematisk analyse A

Type: Language: DDD
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C0100
Offered by: Department of Mathematics (MAT)
No credit points with: 01001/C0101/01010/C0110/01011/C0111/01020/ C0120/01021/C0121/C0100
Prerequisite: C9801/C9803
Recommended semester: 1st semester
Scope and form: 1 Lecture module, 3 hours of problem solving in groups pr. week.
Examination: Approval of coursework and 2 hour written exam ( pass/fail )
Remarks: Students who wish to follow Advanced Calculus A, second time must enroll course 01001
Contact person: Ole Jørsboe, MAT, Building 303, Tel. +45 4525 3059
Aim: To provide in conjunction with Advanced Calculus B and Advanced Calculus 3 a foundation for physical and technical applications as well as further study within pure and applied mathematics.
Contents: First order differential equations, separation of variables. Elementary functions, including hyperbolic functions, inverse hyperbolic functions and inverse trigonometric functions. Partial fraction expansion, techniques of integration. Taylor's formula and l'Hospital's rule, improper integrals. Continuous and differentiable functions of several real variables. Gradients. Partial derivatives. Taylor's formula for functions of several real variables. Conical sections and surfaces. Level curves and level surfaces. Use of MAPLE on the above subjects.