Mathematics, Tourism, HTW Chur, Thomas Borer, 2017/18

Schedule

Autumn semester 2017
4 contact lessons per week (56 contact lessons within 14 weeks)
Monday, 8:15-9:50, H 1.16
Tuesday, 10:15-11:50, H 1.16

Week
Contents

38

18.9.2017
- 22.9.2017

1

Basics
Sets: set, element, empty set, subset, intersection, union, complement
Numbers: number sets N, Z, Q, R, intervals, absolute value

39

25.9.2017
- 29.9.2017

2

Functions and equations
Function: domain, codomain, range, arrow diagram, table of values, formula, graph
Linear function and equations: linear function, simple interest, cost, revenue, profit, break-even

40

2.10.2017
- 6.10.2017

3

Functions and equations
Linear function and equations: linear equations, equivalence operations, relation between a linear function and a linear equation, linear systems of equations

41

9.10.2017
- 13.10.2017

4

Functions and equations
Quadratic function and equations: quadratic function, general form, vertex form, completing the square, supply, demand

 

43

23.10.2017
- 27.10.2017

5

Functions and equations
Quadratic function and equations: quadratic equations, relation between a quadratic function and a quadratic equation, market equilibrium

44

30.10.2017
- 3.11.2017

6

Functions and equations
Exponential function and equations: exponential function, compound interest

45

6.11.2017
- 10.11.2017

7

Functions and equations
Exponential function and equations: exponential equations, logarithm, compound interest

46

13.11.2017
- 17.11.2017

8

Functions and equations
Exponential function and equations: compound interest, annuity

47

20.11.2017
- 24.11.2017

9

Differential calculus
Derivative: rate of change, derivative, derivative of constant/power/exponential functions,
cost/revenue/profit - marginal cost/revenue/profit

48

27.11.2017
- 1.12.2017

10

Differential calculus
Differentiation rules: coefficient/sum/product rule, higher-order derivatives

49

4.12.2017
- 8.12.2017

11

Differential calculus
Applications: increasing/decreasing, concavity, relative/absolute maxima/minima, points of inflection, marginal/average cost/revenue/profit, point of diminishing returns

50

11.12.2017
- 15.12.2017

12

Integral calculus
Indefinite integral: antiderivative, indefinite integral of constant/power/exponential functions, coefficient/sum rule, marginal cost/revenue/profit - total cost/revenue/profit

51

18.12.2017
- 22.12.2017

13

Integral calculus
Definite integral: area under a curve, fundamental theorem of calculus, consumer's/producer's surplus

 

2

8.1.2018
- 12.1.2018

14

Review

 

 

 

 

Exam: We 24.1.2018

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