Differential and integral calculus 1

Course information

Learning outcomes

After the course the student will

- be able to analyze the convergence of sequences and series

- be familiar with the series expansions and approximations of elementary functions

- master the most important properties, calculation methods, and applications of the derivative and the integral

- be able to solve a first order differential equation in the linear and separable cases

- be able to solve a linear second order differential equation in the case of constant coefficients

Content

Sequences, series, power series, derivatives and integrals, basic types of differential equations

Teacher

Pekka Alestalo

Study material

-

Workload

24+24 (4+4)

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites: high school mathematics.

Evaluation

Lectures, exercises and course exam OR exam only

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

   Exam instructions at the Open University

The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Further information

Together with the course MS-A00XX Matrix algebra substitutes the courses Mat-1.1010, Mat-1.1110, Mat-1.1210, Mat-1.1310, Mat-1.1410, Mat-1.1510,

Mat-1.1610, Mat-1.1710.

Substitutes the courses MS-A01XX Differential and integral calculus 1.

Online learning environment for the course  

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.

Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 
Course registration 

Registration for this course starts on 4.8.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 25.8.2025 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The number of participants is limited to 15.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Science.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID

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Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication