Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1) Calculate the equations of different kinds of curves in the 3d space, as well as the divergence and rotation of vector fields.
2) Create and calculate integrals of functions of one variable and line integrals.
3) Distinguish the types of differential equations and solve first order differential equations.
4) Understand the use and applications of curves in 3d space, divergence and rotation of vector fields, integrals and differential equations in order to solve problems in geosciences.
Course Content (Syllabus)
1) VECTOR CALCULUS
Theory of curves in the three dimensional space (vector equation, parametric equations, tangent, perpendicular plane). Divergence and rotation of vector fields.
2) INTEGRAL CALCULUS
Integrals of functions of one variable, line integral, conservative fields.
3) FIRST ORDER DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Separation of variables, homogeneous, linear, Bernoulli, Riccati, exact, integrating factors.
4) APPLICATIONS in Geosciences
Keywords
vector equation, parametric equations, tangent, perpendicular plane, divergence, rotation, integral, conservative fields, differential equations
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ανώτερα μαθηματικά, Τόμος Πρώτος, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 10980, Αριθμός τόμου: Τόμος 1, Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2005, Συγγραφείς: Κυβεντίδης Θωμάς Α., ISBN: 960-431-978-7 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ο.Ε