Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Mathematical analysis and modelling methods applied to the environment | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 20h Th, 20h Pr | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Eric Delhez | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Mathematical basic concepts and tools applied to the analysis and modeling of physical, biological and chemical aspects of the environment.
Length/time scales. Dimensionnal analysis. Interpolation. Dynamical modelling (ODE, Difference equations, PDE). Stability. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Introduction to the field of mathematical modelling. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Calculus and matrix algebra. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures introducing the theoretical aspects + applications and exemples. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face learning. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes available at http://www.mmm.ulg.ac.be/. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written test in january (first session).
An oral test in september (retake). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| First quadrimestre | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Eric J.M. DELHEZ Institut de Mathématique, B-37 E.Delhez@ulg.ac.be Tél. (+32) (0)43669419 |
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Items online :
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 | Theory and applications Lecture notes (in French). |
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