Course detail

Mathematics 2

FSI-Z2MAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course provides an introduction to the differential and integral calculus of functions of more variables. It is also devoted to the fundamentals of the theory of ordinary differential equations and their systems. The main attention is paid to the use of the mathematical apparatus in solving some basic tasks in mathematical models of real problems. The course is the basis for successful completion of subsequent professional technical courses (machine design, technical mechanics, etc.).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Šremr, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of linear algebra, differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit (0-100 points, minimum 50 points):

  • submitting all the assigned homework,
  • two written tests (each maximum 50 points); students who fail to score 50 points in total will be allowed to resit the test during the first week of the examination period.

Conditions for passing the exam (0-100 points, minimum 50 points):

  • written test (maximum 85 points),
  • discussion about the test and the oral part of the exam (maximum 15 points),
  • maximum 100 points, the overall classification is given by ECTS grade scale.

Lecture: Attendance at lectures is obligatory and checked, only one unexpected absence is allowed, absence may be compensated for based on an agreement with the teacher.

Seminar: Attendance in seminars is obligatory and checked, only one unexpected absence is allowed, absence may be compensated for based on an agreement with the teacher.

Aims

Students will be able to determine parameters needed in mathematical models of some real problems. They will acquire skills for analytical solution of some ordinary differential equations and their systems.

  • Knowledge of the fundamentals of selected mathematical theories, which are needed in mathematical modelling in physics, mechanics, and other technical disciplines.
  • The ability to think logically and systematically, to move from simpler to more complex and to express and argue accurately when solving problems.
  • The ability to apply a suitable mathematical apparatus in solving some basic tasks appearing in mathematical models of real problems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BOYCE, William E., Richard C DIPRIMA a Douglas B MEADE. Boyce's elementary differential equations and boundary value problems. 11th edition; Global edition. Singapore: John Wiley, 2017, xii, 607 stran : ilustrace, grafy, výpočty. ISBN 978-1-119-38287-4. (EN)
JARNÍK, Vojtěch. Diferenciální počet II. 4. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1984, 669 s. (CS)
JARNÍK, Vojtěch. Integrální počet II. 3. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1984, 763 s. (CS)
STEWART, James, Daniel CLEGG a Saleem WATSON. Calculus: early transcendentals. 9th Edition. Australia: Cengage, 2021, xxx, 1214 stran, A158 : ilustrace, grafy. ISBN 978-0-357-11351-6. (EN)

Recommended reading

BOYCE, William E., Richard C DIPRIMA a Douglas B MEADE. Boyce's elementary differential equations and boundary value problems. 11th edition; Global edition. Singapore: John Wiley, 2017, xii, 607 stran : ilustrace, grafy, výpočty. ISBN 978-1-119-38287-4. (EN)
KALAS, Josef a Jaromír KUBEN. Integrální počet funkcí více proměnných. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, vi, 272 s. : il. ISBN 978-80-210-4975-8. (CS)
KALAS, Josef a Miloš RÁB. Obyčejné diferenciální rovnice. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 207 s. ISBN 80-210-2589-1. (CS)
MUSILOVÁ, Jana a Pavla MUSILOVÁ. Matematika pro porozumění i praxi: netradiční výklad tradičních témat vysokoškolské matematiky. III/1-3. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2017, 390 stran v různém stránkování : barevné ilustrace. ISBN 978-80-214-5503-0. (CS)
MUSILOVÁ, Jana a Pavla MUSILOVÁ. Matematika pro porozumění i praxi: netradiční výklad tradičních témat vysokoškolské matematiky. II/1-2. Brno: VUTIUM, 2012, xiv, 341 s. : barev. il. ISBN 978-80-214-4071-5. (CS)
STEWART, James, Daniel CLEGG a Saleem WATSON. Calculus: early transcendentals. 9th Edition. Australia: Cengage, 2021, xxx, 1214 stran, A158 : ilustrace, grafy. ISBN 978-0-357-11351-6. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-KSI-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Šremr, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Improper Riemann integral.
  • First-order ordinary differential equations (basic notions, direction field, initial value problem, solving of some first-order non-linear differential equations).
  • Higher-order ordinary differential equations (basic notions, linear differential equations, solving of higher-order non-homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients, initial and boundary value problems).
  • Systems of first-order linear differential equations (solving of homogeneous systems of first-order linear equations with constant coefficients).
  • Functions of more real variables (basic notions, graph, level curves, vector function, vector field).
  • Differential calculus of functions of more variables (partial derivatives, directional derivative, gradient, continuity, differential, tangent plane, linear and quadratic approximations, potential vector field, potential, differential operators).
  • Double integrals (double integral, Fubini theorem, change to polar coordinates, applications).
  • Real sequences, introduction to series (series of reals, convergence, sum, geometric serie, convergence tests, reminder).

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Šremr, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Improper Riemann integral.
  • Solving of selected types of first-order non-linear differential equations, examples of a possible use in geometry and physics.
  • Solving of higher-order non-homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients, examples of a possible use in dynamics and problems of strength analysis.
  • Solving of homogeneous systems of first-order linear equations with constant coefficients, illustration of solutions in the phase space.
  • Basic properties of functions of more real variables, vector field, examples of a possible use in geometry and evaluation of line integrals.
  • Evaluation of partial derivatives, linear and quadratic approximations, potential vector field, potential function, local extremes, examples of a possible use in physics.
  • Evaluation of double integrals, change of variables, examples of a possible use in geometry and physics.
  • Limit of a sequence, convergence tests for series of reals.