Examples of themes are systems of autonomous differential equations (dynamical systems in continuous time) and iterative models (dynamical systems in discrete time) with applications to modeling of population dynamics and of chemical reactions.
SF2718 Mathematics for Chemists 6.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (6.0 hp)
- Pace of study
33%
- Application code
60699
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, åk 4, MAKE, Mandatory
Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, åk 4, TEDA, Conditionally Elective
Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, åk 4, TEMI, Mandatory
Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, åk 5, TEDA, Conditionally Elective
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus SF2718 (Spring 2022–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the student should be able to
- use concepts. theorems and methods to solve and present solutions to problems within the parts described by the course content,
- interpret certain classical mathematical models described by the course content and evaluate the relevance, plausibility and accuracy of such models,
in order to gain in-depth knowledge within one or several mathematical areas (especially, linear algebra, analysis and differential equations) with applications in biology, chemistry and chemical enginnering.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
English B / English 6
Completed basic course SF1626 Calculus in Several Variable and SF1633 Differential Equations I.
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The examiner decides, in consultation with KTHs Coordinator of students with disabilities (Funka), about any customized examination for students with documented, lasting disability. The examiner may allow another form of examination for re-examination of individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.