Mathematics, Tourism, FH Graubünden, Thomas Borer, 2022/23

Contents

4 ECTS credits
56 contact lessons

Basics

4

Sets
2
  Set, element, empty set, subset, universal set, intersection, union, complement
Numbers
2
  Number sets N, Z, Q, R
Intervals
Absolute value
   

Functions and equations

28

Function
2
  Domain, codomain, range
Arrow diagram, table of values, equation, graph
Linear function and equations
6
  Linear function
Linear equations
Equivalence operations
Relation linear function - linear equation
Linear systems of equations
Financial mathematics: Simple interest, cost, revenue, profit, break-even
Quadratic function and equations
8
 

Quadratic function
General form, vertex form
Completing the square
Quadratic equations
Relation quadratic function - quadratic equation
Financial mathematics: Supply, demand, market equilibrium

Exponential function and equations
12
  Exponential function
Exponential equations
Logarithm
Financial mathematics: Compound interest, compound interest during the year, annuity
   

Differential calculus

12

Derivative
4
  Derivative (rate of change)
Derivative (derived function)
Derivative of a constant/power/exponential function
Differentiation rules
4
  Coefficient/sum/product rule
Higher-order derivatives
Applications
4
  Increasing/decreasing, concavity
Local/global maxima/minima, points of inflection
Financial mathematics: Marginal cost/revenue/profit
Financial mathematics: Average cost/revenue/profit
   

Integral calculus

8

Indefinite integral
4
  Antiderivative
Indefinite integral of a constant/power/exponential function
Coefficient/sum rule
Financial mathematics: Marginal cost/revenue/profit - total cost/revenue/profit
Definite integral
4
  Area under a curve
Fundamental theorem of calculus
Financial mathematics: Consumer's/producer's surplus
   

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