View Specification DocumentMathematics II (Bologna) STATS3023
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
- Credits: 12
- Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
The course provides the basics of the mathematical analysis of multivariable functions.
Timetable
Timetable information is available from the University of Bologna.
http://corsi.unibo.it/1Cycle/StatisticalSciences/Pages/course-timetable.aspx?CodiceCorso=8873&Indirizzo=A32&AnnoCorso=2
Requirements of Entry
This course is only available to students on the Double Degree programme in Statistics with the University of Bologna.
Excluded Courses
-/-
Co-requisites
-/-
Assessment
60-minute end-of-course examination, carried out in accordance with the assessment procedures and regulations of the University of Bologna.
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
This course aims
■ to introduce students to multivariable calculus;
■ to train students in differential calculus and multidimensional integration;
■ to illustrate how derivatives can be used to identify extrema of functions of more than one variable; and
■ to introduce students to constrained optimisation using Lagrange multipliers.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of the course students will be able to:
■ perform multivariable differential calculus and compute partial derivatives;
■ identify maxima and minima for functions of several variables;
■ perform constrained optimization: method of Lagrange multipliers; and
■ compute multiple integrals.