Universität Wien

270091 UE Mathematics for Chemistry Teachers (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 11:45 - 12:30, SR 3
Friday 8:00 - 9:30, HS 4

first unit: Wed, 5.3.2025

The course schedule will be available from the moodle page.

  • Wednesday 05.03. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 07.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 14.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 19.03. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 21.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 26.03. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 28.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 02.04. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 04.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 09.04. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 11.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 30.04. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 02.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 09.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 14.05. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 16.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 21.05. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 23.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 28.05. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 30.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 04.06. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 06.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 11.06. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 13.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 18.06. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 20.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Wednesday 25.06. 11:45 - 12:30 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
  • Friday 27.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at teaching relevant mathematical methods and concepts in chemistry starting from topics already addressed in high school to essential new ones, such as functions with several variabls, differentail equations, statistics.

The focus is on training and application of mathematical techniques for chemical and physical calculations.

The course is divided into three blocks:
1. repetition of relevant topics from school: important types of functions, techniques and concepts (e.g. differentiation, logarithms,...)
2. new topics: e.g. series expansion, matrices, functions of several variables, multiple integrals, differential equations, statistics
3. repetition of the new topics and their application to simple chemical problems

The course comprises lectures and interactive development of techniques as well as solving training problems within the seminar.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading is done through:
- several, regular small tests - 70% of the grade.
- homework - 30% of the grade
- 3 points must be achieved through demonstrating problems on the black board
In addition, bonus points can be collected through active participation, e.g. demonstration of problems beyond the 3 points, writing of glossary entries, etc. These bonus points allow the improvement of the grading by max. one grade, provided a positive result has already been achieved through the regular small tests.

Attendance is compulsory with unexcused absence from a maximum of two seminar units.

Tests:
Solving mathematical exercises; each test 10 points, 30 minutes time
A bound compilation of formulas OR one handwritten A4-page without examples and calculation pathways, and a simple, non-programmable calculator are allowed during the tests.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The mark is established from the % of the points form homework and regular small tests.
A minimum of 50% of the maximum point number (including the weighting of points) as well as 3 points through demonstration on the black board must be achieved for a positive mark. A positive mark can be improved by max. 1 grade through the bonus points.

Grading scheme:
% = % of max. achievable points (with weighting, but without bonus points):
1 87.5-100%
2 75-87.49%
3 62.5-74.99%
4 50-62.49%
5 <50%

Examination topics

The course comprises lectures, training units and regular small tests. Pariticipation is mandatory. Lecture material is made available through the moodle site (scripts, videos if available).

Topics include among others: e.g. series expansion, matrices, functions of several variables, multiple integrals, differential equations, statistics

Reading list

Literature (selection):
in German:

Pavel und Winkler, Mathematik für Naturwissenschaftler, Pearson Studium, 2007
Rösch: Mathematik für Chemiker, Springer-Lehrbuch, Springer, 1993

in English - probably not easy to obtain (probably to order):

Steiner: The Chemistry Maths Book, Oxford Science Publications, Oxford University Press, 1997
Berry, Norcliffe and Humble: Introductory mathematics through science applications, Cambridge University Press, 1989

Exercise Compilations:

Precht, Bachmaier und Kraft: Aufgabensammlung mit Lösungen zur Mathematik für Nichtmathematiker, Oldenbourg 2006
Trinkaus: Probleme? Höhere Mathematik! (Mathematik für Physiker und Ingenieure), Springer 1988
Serie: Schaum - Überblicke, Aufgaben, McGraw-Hill, 1982ff. (Zahlreiche Bände für die einzelnen Teilgebiete)

Compilations of formula / data:

Rottmann: Mathematische Formelsammlung, BI - Hochschultaschenbuch Band 13, BI 1989
Bronstein und Semendjajew: Taschenbuch der Mathematik, Verlag Harri Deutsch, 1989
Bartsch und Sachs: Taschenbuch mathematischer Formeln für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschafter, Carl-Hanser-Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-446-45100-1

Association in the course directory

UF CH 04

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