Ma3DC_KMS4 Solving of Mathematical Problems 4

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/8/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Karel Lepka, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jaroslav Beránek, CSc.
Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Chvalina, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ma3DC_KMS4/01: Fri 26. 2. 13:55–17:25 učebna 3, Fri 15. 4. 8:25–11:55 učebna 3, K. Lepka
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MARSS_KMS3 Solving Mathematical Problems
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present various methods of solving mathematical problems. At the end of the course students should be able to solve selected problems and discuss the exciting, often non-trivial, relations.
Syllabus
  • Pythagoras theorem and related topics, Euclidean constructions, specific Diophantine equations, periodic tilings and symmetries.
Literature
  • EUKLEIDÉS. Eukleidovy Základy : Elementa. V Praze: Nákladem Jednoty českých mathematiků, 1907, 314 s. info
  • DEVLIN, Keith J. Jazyk matematiky : jak zviditelnit neviditelné. Praha: Argo, 2002, 343 s. ISBN 8086569098. info
  • HERMAN, Jiří, Radan KUČERA and Jaromír ŠIMŠA. Metody řešení matematických úloh I. 2., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 278 s. ISBN 80-210-1202-1. info
  • THIELE, Rüdiger. Matematické důkazy. Translated by Alois Kufner - Štefan Schwabik. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1985, 160 s. URL info
  • COXETER, H. S. M. and Samuel L. GREITZER. Geometry revisited. Washington: Mathematical Association of America, 1967, xiv, 193. ISBN 0883856190. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks
Assessment methods
Individual homework, one written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/podzim2008/MA2BP_SMR1/op/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017.
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