Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Mathematics I

Code

7382

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Matemática

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Rui Alberto Pimenta Rodrigues

Weekly hours

6

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

To aquire fundamental knowlegments of Mathematics and differential Calculus.


Prerequisites

There are none.

Subject matter

1-Coordinate systems in the plane. Plane subsets defined by equations. Lines and circles. Functions of a single variable and its graph.

-Linear and quadratic functions. other elementar functions.

2-Trignometric functions: sine, cosine and tangent.

3-Exponential and logarithmic function.

4-Sequences. Arithmetic and geometric progressions.

5-Limits and derivatives.

Bibliography

ANTON, Howard; Bivens Irl; Davis Stephen - Cálculo vol I e II, 8ª edição, Bookman, 2007.

Teaching method

Classes consist on an oral explanation of the theory which is illustrated by examples. Most results are proven.  Students have access to copies of the theory and proposed exercises.

Courses