20810518-1 - GEOMETRY AND COMBINATORICS

The course aims to provide an introduction to those aspects of linear algebra and geometry needed in science and engineering.

Curriculum

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Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.

Core Documentation

Giulia Maria Piacentini Cattaneo
Matematica discreta e applicazioni
Zanichelli 2008


Reference Bibliography

Nicholson Algebra lineare McGraw-Hill 2001

Attendance

recommended attendance

Type of evaluation

written test

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.






Core Documentation

Piacentini Cattaneo, Matematica discreta. Zanichelli.
G. Accascina e V. Monti, Geometria Il testo contiene sia la teoria che gli esercizi.
Delizia-Longobardi-Maj-Nicotera, Matematica Discreta, McGraw Hill.
Procesi-Rota, Elementi di algebra e matematica discreta. Accademica.

Attendance

Attendance is optional and the understanding of the text adopted is sufficient for the full use of the course. Of course, attendance is desirable and STRONGLY recommended, as the interaction between teacher and students is a fundamental and unrepeatable teaching tool.

Type of evaluation

two hours written exam with theorical and practical problems

Canali

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.

Core Documentation

Giulia Maria Piacentini Cattaneo
Matematica discreta e applicazioni
Zanichelli 2008


Reference Bibliography

Nicholson Algebra lineare McGraw-Hill 2001

Attendance

recommended attendance

Type of evaluation

written test

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.






Core Documentation

Piacentini Cattaneo, Matematica discreta. Zanichelli.
G. Accascina e V. Monti, Geometria Il testo contiene sia la teoria che gli esercizi.
Delizia-Longobardi-Maj-Nicotera, Matematica Discreta, McGraw Hill.
Procesi-Rota, Elementi di algebra e matematica discreta. Accademica.

Attendance

Attendance is optional and the understanding of the text adopted is sufficient for the full use of the course. Of course, attendance is desirable and STRONGLY recommended, as the interaction between teacher and students is a fundamental and unrepeatable teaching tool.

Type of evaluation

two hours written exam with theorical and practical problems

Canali

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.

Core Documentation

Giulia Maria Piacentini Cattaneo
Matematica discreta e applicazioni
Zanichelli 2008


Reference Bibliography

Nicholson Algebra lineare McGraw-Hill 2001

Attendance

recommended attendance

Type of evaluation

written test

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.






Core Documentation

Piacentini Cattaneo, Matematica discreta. Zanichelli.
G. Accascina e V. Monti, Geometria Il testo contiene sia la teoria che gli esercizi.
Delizia-Longobardi-Maj-Nicotera, Matematica Discreta, McGraw Hill.
Procesi-Rota, Elementi di algebra e matematica discreta. Accademica.

Attendance

Attendance is optional and the understanding of the text adopted is sufficient for the full use of the course. Of course, attendance is desirable and STRONGLY recommended, as the interaction between teacher and students is a fundamental and unrepeatable teaching tool.

Type of evaluation

two hours written exam with theorical and practical problems

Canali

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.

Core Documentation

Giulia Maria Piacentini Cattaneo
Matematica discreta e applicazioni
Zanichelli 2008


Reference Bibliography

Nicholson Algebra lineare McGraw-Hill 2001

Attendance

recommended attendance

Type of evaluation

written test

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Basics of set theory. Maps between sets: invective, surjective, bijective maps.
Basics of propositional logic, truth tables. Equivalence and order relations.
Elements of combinatorics. Binomial coefficients and binomial theorem. Permutations. Integers: divisibility, GCD and Euclid's algorithm, Bézout's identity, linear congruences.
Matrices and operations between matrices. Linear systems and their resolution.






Core Documentation

Piacentini Cattaneo, Matematica discreta. Zanichelli.
G. Accascina e V. Monti, Geometria Il testo contiene sia la teoria che gli esercizi.
Delizia-Longobardi-Maj-Nicotera, Matematica Discreta, McGraw Hill.
Procesi-Rota, Elementi di algebra e matematica discreta. Accademica.

Attendance

Attendance is optional and the understanding of the text adopted is sufficient for the full use of the course. Of course, attendance is desirable and STRONGLY recommended, as the interaction between teacher and students is a fundamental and unrepeatable teaching tool.

Type of evaluation

two hours written exam with theorical and practical problems