OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide students with some mathematical tools, both theoretical and computational, useful for engineering and application-oriented topics.

The course will be focused on series of functions, Fourier series, Laplace transforms, equation and systems of linear differential equations, curves, surfaces and related integrals, conservative vector fields and Gauss-Green formulas.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course is to provide students the basic tools related to numerical and power series, Fourier series, systems of ordinary differential equations, multivariate integration, Laplace transform, and vector fields

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Topics of this course include the study of series of real numbers, series of functions, Fourier series, Laplace transforms, equations and systems of linear differential equations, curves and surfaces, conservative vector fields and Gauss-Green formulas.

PREREQUISITES

All the topics of the I year courses “Analisi Matematica I” and “Geometria”.

TEACHING METHODS

52 hours of lessons in classroom, where the definitions and the theorems will be presented with heuristic examples together with the solution of related exercises. Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended to all students.

Students having disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders can request suitable aids for the examinations. Such aids will be defined according to specific needs, together with the Referent for the Polytechnic School of the Committe for the inclusion of Students with Disabilites and with SLD. Students in such conditions are invited to get in touch (via e-mail) with the Teacher a sufficient time before the examination, inserting in copy the Referent for the Polytechninc School (https://unige.it/en/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.html), without sending any document about their disabilites.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Improper integrals on unbounded domains, Improper integrals of functions with unbounded range.

Numerical series. Convergence criteria for constant sign numerical series. Numerical alternating series and absolutely convergent series. Series of functions. Pointwise, absolute, uniform and total convergence criteria. Derivation and integration of several functions (hints). Power series, radius of convergence.

Fourier series. Derivative and integral of Fourier series. Gibbs phenomenon. Fourier series for the heat Equation Trigonometric systems.  

Linear differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients, homogeneous and non-homogeneous. Systems of Linear differential equations.

Laplace transform and its properties. Laplace antitransform. Examples and exercises. Application to  Linear differential equations.

Regular curves and length.

Regular surfaces. Curves on surfaces. Tangent plane. Surface area, Surface integrals.

Line integrals of scalar fields. Line integrals of linear differential forms.

Exact Differential Forms and conservative fields. Gauss-Green formulas

Conservative vector fields. Simply connected domains. Poincaré’s lemma. Computation of the potential field.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Handouts “Matematica II” e "Metodi matematici per l'ingegneria" by prof. Maurizio Romeo, downloadable for free from the web page of the course.

"Appunti sulle serie" by prof. Franco Parodi, downloadable for free from the web page of the course.

"Appunti sulla trasformata di Laplace" by prof. Paolo Tilli, downloadable for free from the web page of the course.

Sheets containing links to web pages with different solved exercises, downloadable for free from the web page of the course.

P. Marcellini – C. Sbordone: Calcolo, Liguori Editore, Napoli, or any other good text of mathematical analysis.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/8784/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of a written and an oral examination.

The written test consists in solving exercises on the various topics of the course. The written exam must be done before the oral exam and can be taken either in previous sessions or in the same session in which the student intends to take the oral exam. Only students who have previously passed the written exam with a score greater than or equal to 16/30 can access the oral exam. At least 2 exam sessions will be available for the winter session (mid-January and February) and 3 exam sessions for the summer session (June, July and September).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

During the written test the student will have to solve some exercises concerning the arguments of the course. 

During the oral examination the student must highlight critical analytical skills and must be able to apply the main theorems for the solution of simple exercises.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule