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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MATH.APP.120

Fundamentals of Differential and Integral Calculus, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
MATH.APP.120
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Tanja Palmroth
Responsible teacher:
Simo Ali-Löytty
Responsible teacher:
Jani Hirvonen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Functions, limits and continuity. Composite function. Inverse function.
  • Derivative. Derivative by limit of a difference quotient. Chain rule. Differentiation of elementary functions.
  • Integration. Simple integration techniques (such as integration by parts and integration by substitution). Riemann integral.
  • Ordinary differential equations. Linear and separable first order differential equations.
  • Second order differential equations.
Complementary knowledge
  • Hyperbolic functions and their inverse functions.
  • Differentiation of an inverse function. Mean value theorem.
  • Applications of integrals such as area, arc length, volume and surface area of a solid of revolution.
  • Applications of differential equations.
  • Higher order differential equations with constant coefficients.
Specialist knowledge
  • Epsilon-delta proof of limits.
  • L'Hospital's rule.
  • Numerical integration.
  • Numeric methods for solving differential equations.
  • Systems of differential equations.
Learning outcomes
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Independent study

24.08.2020 26.02.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)

Exam

11.01.2021 07.03.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
11.01.2021 07.03.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)

Participation in teaching

19.10.2020 25.02.2021
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Completion option 2
Completion of all options is required.

Independent study

20.10.2020 03.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Participation in teaching

22.10.2020 03.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Exam

19.10.2020 22.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Completion option 3

Participation in teaching

12.01.2021 16.05.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
01.05.2021 31.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)