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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES


DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS FOR NATURAL SCIENCES (Math 1011)

COURSE OUTLINE

Chapter 1: Propositional Logic and set Theory


1.1. Propositional Logic
1.1.1 Definition and examples of Propositions
1.1.2 Logical connectives
1.1.3 Compound (or complex) proposition
1.1.4 Tautology and contradiction
1.2. Open propositions and quantifiers
1.3. Arguments and Validity
1.4. Set Theory
1.4.1 The Concept of a set
1.4.2 Description of sets
1.4.3 Set operations and Venn diagrams
Chapter 2: The Real and Complex Number Systems
2.1 The real number system
2.1.1 The natural numbers, principle of mathematical induction and the well ordering axiom
2.1.2 The set of integers
2.1.3 The set of rational numbers
2.1.4 The set of real numbers, upper bound and lower bound, least upper bound and greatest lower bound;
completeness property of real numbers
2.2 The set of complex numbers
2.2.1 Plotting complex numbers
2.2.2 Operations on complex numbers
2.2.3 Conjugate of a complex number
2.2.4 Modulus (Norm) of a complex number
2.2.5 Additive and multiplicative inverse
2.2.6 Argument of a complex number
2.2.7 Polar form of a complex numbers
2.2.8 Extraction of roots
Chapter 3: Functions
3.1 Review of relations and functions
3.2 Real valued functions and their properties
3.3 Types of functions and inverse of a function
3.4 Polynomials, zeros of polynomials, rational functions and their graphs
3.5 Definition and basic properties of logarithmic, exponential trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, and
their graphs.
Chapter 4: Analytic Geometry
4.1 Distance Formula and Equation of Lines
4.1.1 Distance between two points and division of segments
4.1.2 Equations of lines
4.1.3 Distance between a point and a line
4.2 Circles
4.2.1 Definition of a circle
4.2.2 Equation of a circle
4.2.3 Intersection of a circle with a line and tangent line to a circle
4.3 Parabolas
4.3.1 Definition of parabola
4.3.2 Equation of parabolas
4.4 Ellipse
4.4.1 Definition of ellipse
4.4.2 Equation of ellipse
4.5 Hyperbola
4.5.1 Definition of a hyperbola
4.5.2 Equation of a hyperbola
4.6 The general second degree equation
4.6.1 Rotation of coordinate axes
4.6.2 Analysis of the general second degree equations

Teaching Materials and References:


1. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (2019). A Module by Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
2. Semu Mitiku Kassa, Berhanu Guta Wordofa and Tilahun Abebaw Kebede (2019). Mathematical Foundations
(For First Year Natural Science Students). Galaxy University Books Series, Aster Nega Publishing
Enterprise.
3. Alemayehu Haile and Yismaw Alemu, Mathematics an Introductory Course, Department of Mathematics,
Addis Ababa University
4. Semu Mitiku Kassa, Berhanu Guta Wordofa and Tilahun Abebaw Kebede, Engineering Mathematics I, Galaxy
University Books Series, , 2017.
5. Demisu Gemeda and Seid Mohammed. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra, Addis Ababa University.
6. Edwin J. Purcell, Dale Varberg. Calculus with Analytic Geometry.
7. G. Chartrand, A. D. Polimeni and P. Zihang, Mathematical proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics
3rd edition. Pearson Education. Inc.
8. Goodman Hirsch, Pre-calculus-Understanding Functions, 2000
9. James Ward Brown and Ruel V. Churchill: Complex Numbers and Applications, 7th Edition
10. Michael D. Alder (1997). An Introduction to Complex Analysis to Engineers.
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessments: 20%; Mid-Semester Examination: 30% and Final Examination: 50%

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