MA-184 Calculus 2 (Spring 2027)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Olav Kristian Gunnarson Dovland
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Industrial Mathematics, Bachelor's Programme
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Mathematics, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian
Recommended previous knowledge
Calculus 1
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
- Explain and apply key concepts related to sequences and series of numbers and functions.
- Explain and apply key concepts related to elementary real valued functions of two variables.
- Analyze the graphs of functions of two variables and optimize such functions over given a set of constrains.
- Find iterated anti-derivatives and apply these.
Contents
Sequences and series of reals numbers and functions, power series. Convergence and divergence. Differentiation and anti-differentiation of power series. Analysis of non-elementary functions by means of power series. Parametric curves in two dimensions. Polar coordinates. Functions of two variables, partial differentiation, gradient, level curves, tangent plane, optimization with and without constraints. Lagrange’s method. Double- and triple integral. Applications.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, group work, mandatory hand-ins, and peer review. Requirements for minimum 70% compulsory participation. Estimated workload of the course is 267 hours.
Examination requirements
- Approved attendance in the course
- Approved required assignments. (see Canvas for more information)
Examinations
5-hours written exam under supervision. Graded assessment.
Student evaluation
The faculty member in charge of the module confers with the student rep which form of evaluation will be organized, and whether midterm or post hoc. Cfr the University regulations on quality assurance, chapter 4.1.
Offered as a free-standing course
Subject to capacity constraints
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MA-216 – Calculus 2. | 10 |
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