Undergraduate Courses Outlines - Department of Mathematics
General
| School
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School of Science
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| Academic Unit
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Department of Mathematics
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| Level of Studies
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Undergraduate
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| Course Code
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MAE816
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| Semester
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8
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| Course Title
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Difference Equations - Discrete Models
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| Independent Teaching Activities
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Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 6)
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| Course Type
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Special Background
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| Prerequisite Courses
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-
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| Language of Instruction and Examinations
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Language of Instruction (lectures): Greek
Language of Instruction (activities other than lectures): Greek and English
Language of Examinations: Greek and English
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| Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students
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Yes
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| Course Website (URL)
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See eCourse, the Learning Management System maintained by the University of Ioannina.
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Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes
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Remembering:
- The concept of the Difference Operator, the Summation Operator and the Shift Operator.
- The concept of Binomial Coefficient and the Gamma Function.
- The concept of the Generating Function.
- The concept of the Difference Equation.
- The concept of the z-Transformation.
- The concepts of the Stable Fixed Point and the Asymptotically Stable Fixed Point.
- The concepts of Liapunov Function and Strictly Liapunov Function.
- The concept of sensitive dependence on initial conditions.
- The concept of asymptotic relation between functions.
- The concepts of "O-big" and "O-small".
- The concept of the homogeneous linear Poincare-type equation.
- The concept of the boundary value problem for non-linear equations.
- The concept of Partial Difference Equations.
Comprehension:
- Basic properties of the Difference Operator, the Summation Operator and the Shift Operator.
- Calculation of indefinite sums.
- Solving certain types of linear difference equations.
- Finding fundamental sets of solutions for linear difference equations.
- Using the Casorati determinant in order to solve linear difference equations.
- Using Generating Functions and z-Transformations in order to solve difference equations.
- Linearisation of non-linear difference equations.
- Studying the stability of the solutions of difference equations and the Floquet Theory.
- Studying the stability of non-linear systems of difference equations and chaotic behaviour.
- Asymptotic approximation of sums.
- Green Functions of boundary value problems for difference equations.
- Oscillation of solutions for difference equations.
- Studying the Sturm-Liouville problem.
- Studying boundary value problems for non-linear difference equations.
- Studying partial difference equations.
Applying:
- Studying economy-related real world problems.
- Studying the growth or the decline of populations.
- Studying physics-related real world problems.
- Studying probabilities-related real world problems.
- Studying epidemiology-related real world problems.
Evaluating: Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
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| General Competences
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- Creative, analytical and inductive thinking.
- Required for the creation of new scientific ideas.
- Working independently.
- Working in groups.
- Decision making.
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Syllabus
The Difference Calculus, Linear difference equations, Stability theory, Asymptotic methods, The Sturm-Liouville problem, Boundary value problems for non-linear difference equations, Partial difference equations.
Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
| Delivery
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- Lectures in class.
- Learning Management System (e.g.: Moodle).
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| Use of Information and Communications Technology
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- Use of Learning Management System (e.g.: Moodle), combined with File Sharing and Communication Platform (e.g.: NextCloud) for
- distributing teaching material,
- submission of assignments,
- course announcements,
- gradebook keeping for all students evaluation procedures,
- communicating with students.
- Use of Web Appointment Scheduling System (e.g.: Easy!Appointments) for organising office appointments.
- Use of Google services for submitting anonymous evaluations regarding the teacher.
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| Teaching Methods
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| Activity
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Semester Workload
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| Lectures
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39
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| Study and analysis of bibliography
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78
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| Preparation of assignments and interactive teaching
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33
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| Course total
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150
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| Student Performance Evaluation
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- Language of evaluation: Greek and English.
- Methods of evaluation:
- Weekly written assignments.
- Few number of tests during the semester.
- Based on their grades in the aforementioned weekly assignments and tests, limited number of students can participate in exams towards the end of the semester, before the beginning of the exams period.
- In any case, all students can participate in written exams at the end of the semester, during the exams period.
The aforementioned information along with all the required details are available through the course's website. The information is explained in detail at the beginning of the semester, as well as, throughout the semester, during the lectures. Reminders are also posted at the beginning of the semester and throughout the semester, through the course's website. Upon request, all the information is provided using email or social networks.
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Attached Bibliography
See the official Eudoxus site or the local repository of Eudoxus lists per academic year, which is maintained by the Department of Mathematics. Books and other resources, not provided by Eudoxus: