M0001 Mathematics around Us

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Eduard Fuchs, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eduard Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předmět nevyžaduje vysokoškolské znalosti matematiky
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Learning outcomes of the course are to acquaint the student with the relation of mathematics with other natural sciences, as well as with art, architecture, linguistics, etc.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able
to understand and to explain actual modern methods of mathematics
in the other sciences and to apply the pieces of knowledge
in their own future school practice.
Syllabus
  • Program of the lectures:
  • www.math.muni.cz/fuchs/, at december 2013
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GLEICK, James. Chaos :vznik nové vědy. Translated by Jaroslav Sedlář - Renata Kamenická. [1. vyd.]. Brno: Ando Publishing, 1996, 349 s. ISBN 80-86047-04-0. info
Teaching methods
Lectures completed by moderate disscussion.
Assessment methods
Short written report.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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