05-BMG-MP1 Mathematical Principles of Geosciences I

The module focuses on applications of math and the mathematical needs for the physics module. Topics include differential and integral calculus, vector calculation, ordinary differential equations, probability and basic statistics, complex numbers, and multivariate functions.

1) Students can solve basic mathematical problems within a geoscientific context
2) Students can use special mathematical methods that are important to geoscientific work practice
3) Students have a basic understanding of the mathematical modeling of simple physical and geoscientific problems
4) Students can apply basic statistical methods to geoscientific data

Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 4.0 SWS ( 56.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

56.0 h presence time
39.0 h self-study
85.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

module exam

exam elements: 1
SL: 0

100 % written exam

1) Mathematics for Physicists (A. Altland & J. von Delft), Cambridge Univ. Press
2) Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology (J. C. Davis), Wiley
3) Thomas’ Calculus, Addison Wesley
4) Handbook of Mathematics and Computational Science (J. W. Harris & H. Stocker), Springer