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- Undergraduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Aso Naofumi
- Class Format
- Lecture / Exercise
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon5-8(石川台2号館Ishikawadai Bldg. 2 318) Thr5-8(石川台2号館Ishikawadai Bldg. 2 318)
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- Course number
- EPS.B201
- Credits
- 4
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/3/19
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This course covers the mathematical basis necessary for understanding the physical phenomena in Earth and planetary sciences. Especially, the mathematical skills learned in this course is fundamentally required in all geophysics courses in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Students are expected to understand the basic concepts of fundamental mathematics including vector operations, differential equations, and the Fourier transform, and to learn the mathematical skill necessary for studying Earth and planetary science. After the systematic explanation from the lecturer, students learn mathematical knowledge and skills by solving problems proactively throughout exercises.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will learn the mathematical basis required for understanding Earth and planetary sciences including:
1) Vector operations
2) Ordinary and partial differential equations
3) Fourier transform, delta function, and Green’s function
Keywords
Scalar
Vector
Matrix
Differential equation
Fourier transform
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
In each class, students are given a systematic explanation about the topic of the day during the first half of the class and do exercises during the last half of the class. Although there are no specific assignments, students are required to answer a quiz every class, so please carefully review what you learned in each class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Vector calculus 1 | Vector analysis |
| Class 2 | Vector calculus 2 | Vector derivative |
| Class 3 | Vector calculus 3 | Integrals of a vector field |
| Class 4 | Vector calculus 4 | Integral theorems |
| Class 5 | Vector calculus 5 | Curvilinear coordinates and scale factors |
| Class 6 | Vector calculus 6 | Vector calculus in curvilinear coordinates |
| Class 7 | Vector calculus 7 | Matrices |
| Class 8 | Differential equation 1 | 1st order differential equations |
| Class 9 | Differential equation 2 | 2nd order differential equations |
| Class 10 | Differential equation 3 | Higher order differential equations |
| Class 11 | Fourier transform 1 | Fourier series and Fourier transform |
| Class 12 | Fourier transform 2 | Delta function, power spectrum, and discrete Fourier transform |
| Class 13 | Fourier transform 3 | Differential equation and Fourier transform |
| Class 14 | Final exam | Comprehension check |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
As the topic of each class bases on those of the previous classes, please review it after each class to prepare for the next class.
Textbook(s)
This course does not base on any specific textbook.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A summary note is provided at each class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students' scores bases on quizzes in every class and the final exam.
Related courses
- EPS.B210 ： Mathematics for Physics B (EPS course)
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
Naofumi Aso （aso[at]eps.sci.titech.ac.jp)
Office hours
Walk-in visits might be OK, but it is preferred to make an appointment by e-mail in advance.
Other
We use Japanese in this course, but quiz and exams can be translated into English upon request.
