Course code Mate5015
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures12
Number of hours for laboratory classes12
Independent study hours57
Date of course confirmation10.02.2016
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mathematics and Physics
Dr. math.
Dr. sc. ing.
The aim of this course is to accumulate the knowledge of the mathematical models creation, their application and realization possibilities in the program Matlab, application and development of the programming skills in the decision of different problems using mathematical modelling. Within the course it is supposed to consider examples of different mathematical models, which describe the processes occurring in the nature, living and social systems.
• knowledge of approximation and interpolation of functions, finite difference, spline interpolation, cubic splines, mathematical modeling, rand;
• skills evaluate algebraic expressions, plot the graphs of functions using software Matlab, approximate and interpolate, define a random sample, construct a distribution, formulate a mathematical model of a given situation, solve the model, interpret the solution, use Monte Carlo method;
• competence of mathematical thinking, of handle symbols and formal mathematics language, of mathematical problem formulating and solving, of reasoning, of modelling (ability analyze and build mathematical models concerning other area), of aids and tools (ability to make use of and relate to the aids and tools of mathematics, incl. IT) and of communication (ability to communicate in, with and about mathematics).
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