Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
MAT/02 ,MAT/03
12
A
MAT/05
12
A
FIS/01
12
A
INF/01
6
A
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/01

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
MAT/05
6
B
MAT/03
6
B
MAT/08
6
A
MAT/02
6
B
MAT/05
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
SECS-P/01
9
B
MAT/06
English B1
6
E
-

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/09
6
B
MAT/06
6
C
SECS-P/05
9
C
SECS-S/06
Final exam
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
MAT/05
6
B
MAT/03
6
B
MAT/08
6
A
MAT/02
6
B
MAT/05
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
SECS-P/01
9
B
MAT/06
English B1
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/09
6
B
MAT/06
6
C
SECS-P/05
9
C
SECS-S/06
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Other activitites
6
F
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Foundations of mathematics I  (2019/2020)

Teaching code

4S02752

Teacher

Peter Michael Schuster

Coordinator

Peter Michael Schuster

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MAT/01 - MATHEMATICAL LOGIC

Period

I semestre dal Oct 1, 2019 al Jan 31, 2020.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course is an introduction into the fundamental methods and concepts of mathematics, especially into the method of proof and the language of sets. At the end of the course the student will be expected to demonstrate that s/he has attained adequate skills in synthesis and abstraction, as well as the ability to recognize and produce rigorous proofs and to formalize and solve moderately difficult problems related to the topics of the course.

Program

Propositions and predicates
Connectives and quantifiers
Sets, elements, subsets
The axiomatic-deductive method
Mathematical terminology
Proof techniques
Relations and functions
Families and sequences
The Peano axioms
Number systems
Transfinite methods

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Day, Martin An Introduction to Proofs and the Mathematical Vernacular. 2015
Silvana Franciosi, Francesco De Giovanni Elementi di algebra Aracne 1995 8879990241 Per Fondamenti della matematica: le prime parti del libro
Velleman, Daniel J. How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Edizione 2) Cambridge University Press 2006 978-0-521-67599-4
Cantini, Andrea & Minari, Pierluigi Introduzione alla logica : linguaggio, significato, argomentazione. (Edizione 1) Le Monnier 2009 978-88-00-86098-7
C. Toffalori, S. Leonesi Matematica, miracoli e paradossi Mondadori 2007 9788842420934 Da acccompagnare certi argomenti del corso.
Ebbinghaus, H.-D., Hermes, H., Hirzebruch, F., Koecher, M., Mainzer, K., Neukirch, J., Prestel, A., Remmert, R. Numbers Springer 1991 978-0-387-97497-2 Per questo corso, piuttosto i primi due capitoli.
Halmos, Paul Teoria elementare degli insiemi (Edizione 4) Feltrinelli 1981

Examination Methods

Single written exam with open questions and grades out of 30. The exam modalities are equal for attending and non-attending students.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE