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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MATH.APP.230

Vector Calculus, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Course code
MATH.APP.230
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Merja Laaksonen, primary contact person
Responsible teacher:
Jani Hirvonen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Gradient, divergence and curl, and identities containing these operators.
  • Curve and its parametrization, derivative and smoothness, orientation of curves, curve length, line integral of a real-valued function and of a vector field. Green's theorem and two-dimensional divergence theorem.
  • Conservative vector field, potential function and how to find it, gradient theorem and path independence.
  • Surface and its parametrization, surface area, surface integral of a real-valued function, orientation and border curve of a surface, flux of a vector field and divergence theorem.
Complementary knowledge
  • Mass and center of mass of a curve.
  • Mass and center of mass of a surface, Stokes' theorem.
  • Using a computer program as a tool in solving the exercise problems.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

21.10.2024 08.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)

Exam

No scheduled teaching