Basics of Mathematics
Faculty
David Zmiaikou
PhD, Lecturer at the Belarusian State University
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Overview
During this course, we will recall basic notions of high school mathematics such as real numbers, absolute value, roots, logarithms, sine and cosine. We will review elementary arithmetic and trigonometry, and study important properties of functions and their graphs.
Learning highlights
- The main goal of the course is to provide the necessary background and tools for studying more
- profound courses in the field.
Course outline
4 classes
Session 1
Natural Numbers and Divisibility
Session 2
GCD and LCM
Session 3
Integers and Rational Numbers
Session 4
Real Numbers and Operations with them
Course materials
Books
Prerequisites
This course is one of three in a wholistic series.
Students that have already taken MSL-111 and those with prior experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript building simple web pages will be good candidates for this module.
David Zmiaikou graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in France, and obtained his Ph.D. degree at the University Paris-Sud under the supervision of Professor Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (Fields Medal).
After that, he did his postdoctoral research in Mathematics in Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, Zurich, Bures-sur-Yvette and Bonn, and worked in DNA Analysis at Sanger Institute near Cambridge.
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Basics of Mathematics
by David Zmiaikou
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Oct 14 - Nov 01, 2019
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.