Mathematical Sciences & Physics

Trimester 01 · Course detail

Mathematical Analysis I & Classical Kinematics

Analysis, formal logic, classical mechanics, special relativity, and scientific computation

Credits
15
Sequence
1 of 8
Structure
4 subjects
Status
Full syllabus

Curriculum focus

Analysis, formal logic, classical mechanics, special relativity, and scientific computation

Evidence of mastery

Numerical kinematics study + research brief

Subject 01

Mathematical Analysis I

Analiza Matematyczna I.1

The rigorous construction of the real continuum, limits, series, continuity, differentiation, and one-dimensional convexity.

A

Number Systems & Dedekind Completeness

Axiom of Completeness

Compare the Dedekind-cut formulation with the Cauchy-sequence completion of ℚ.

Kuratowski Pairs & Peano Axioms

Derive ℕ from Peano arithmetic, construct ℤ and ℚ through equivalence classes of ordered pairs, and establish the Archimedean property.

Supremum / Infimum Infrastructure

Study dense subsets of ℝ, accumulation points, open and closed intervals in metric topology, and formal irrationality proofs, including the irrationality of e.

B

Sequences & Discrete Limits

Stolz–Cesàro Theorem

Use the discrete analogue of L’Hôpital’s rule to resolve indeterminate limits of ratios of divergent sequences.

Cauchy Criterion for Sequences

Work with complete metric spaces; prove every convergent sequence is Cauchy and that ℝ is complete.

Subsequences & Accumulation

Develop lim sup and lim inf algebra, and prove the Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem for bounded real sequences.

Elementary Transcendentals via Limits

Define e = limₙ→∞(1 + 1/n)ⁿ and prove strict monotonicity and boundedness.

C

Infinite Series of Real and Complex Numbers

Szeregi Liczbowe

Positive Series

Comparison and limit-comparison tests; Cauchy condensation; d’Alembert ratio and Cauchy n-th root tests; Raabe and Kummer tests for borderline cases.

Arbitrary and Alternating Series

Leibniz criterion, Abel and Dirichlet tests, absolute versus conditional convergence, and the distinction between convergence modes.

Riemann Rearrangement Theorem

Prove that a conditionally convergent series can be reordered to reach any real sum or to diverge.

Products of Series

Study the Cauchy product of two series and Mertens’ theorem.

D

Functions, Continuity & Compactness

Heine and Cauchy Limits

Prove equivalence between the sequential definition of a function limit and the ε–δ metric definition.

Darboux Property

Prove the Intermediate Value Theorem through connectedness and apply it to root-existence arguments.

Weierstrass Extreme Value Theorem

Use sequential compactness to prove that continuous functions on [a,b] attain global extrema.

Uniform Continuity

Prove Heine–Cantor and study modulus of continuity together with Lipschitz and Hölder bounds.

E

Rigorous Differentiation & Convexity

Exact Mean Value Theorems

Rolle, Lagrange, and Cauchy mean value theorems, followed by a rigorous proof of L’Hôpital’s rule.

Taylor Formula

Peano infinitesimal remainder, Lagrange derivative remainder, and Cauchy integral and differential remainder forms.

One-Dimensional Convex Analysis

Epigraph and secant-line definitions; derivative characterizations of convexity; Jensen’s inequality and the arithmetic–geometric–harmonic mean, Cauchy–Schwarz, Young, and Hölder inequalities.

Subject 02

Foundations of Mathematics & Logic

Wstęp do Matematyki

Official syllabus code: MIMUW 1000-111bWMAa

Formal proof machinery taught concurrently with Analysis I: logic, set theory, relations, functions, and cardinality.

A

Logic & Proof

Propositional and First-Order Predicate Logic

Formal syntax and semantics, truth valuations, tautologies, de Morgan laws for quantifiers, and direct, contradiction, and contraposition proofs.

Axiomatic Set Operations

Indexed families, arbitrary unions and intersections, power sets P(X), and Cartesian products of families.

B

Relations, Orders & Functions

Equivalence Relations & Partitions

Equivalence classes and the fundamental bijection between equivalence relations and partitions of a set.

Ordered Sets

Partial, total, and well-orders; Hasse diagrams; minimal, maximal, least, and greatest elements.

Kuratowski–Zorn Lemma

Statement, historical proof mechanisms, and equivalence to the Axiom of Choice.

Functions as Ordered Pairs

Injections, surjections, bijections, direct images, and preimages under set operations, including inverse images of arbitrary unions.

C

Cardinality & Set Powers

Moc Zbiorów

Equinumerosity

Compare cardinalities and distinguish finite sets from countably infinite sets of size ℵ₀.

Cantor–Bernstein–Schröder

Give the full rigorous proof that mutual cardinal inequalities imply equal cardinality.

Uncountability & Continuum

Prove the uncountability of ℝ by Cantor diagonalization and study continuum cardinality c = 2^ℵ₀.

Cantor’s Theorem

Prove |A| < |P(A)| and examine the Continuum Hypothesis.

Subject 03

Classical Mechanics & Special Relativity

Mechanika i STW

Official syllabus code: FUW 1100-1INZ22

First-term mechanics combined with special relativity and multi-coordinate kinematics.

A

Advanced Kinematics

Coordinate Vector Calculus

Curvilinear cylindrical and spherical representations with local orthonormal bases.

Intrinsic Kinematics

Frenet–Serret tangent T, normal N, and binormal B vectors; curvature κ(s) and torsion τ(s) for trajectories in ℝ³.

Non-Inertial Frames

Coordinate transformations, fictitious forces, centrifugal acceleration, and Coriolis force Fcor = −2mω × v.

B

Newtonian Dynamics & Conservation Invariants

Conservation Laws as Symmetries

Connect momentum to spatial translations, angular momentum L = r × p to rotations, and energy to time translations.

Center-of-Mass Frame

Transform between laboratory and center-of-mass frames; analyze elastic and inelastic two-body collisions and scattering cross-sections.

Gravitational Fields & Potential

Scalar gravitational potential, Gauss’s law for mass distributions, and derivation of ∇²Φ = 4πGρ.

C

Oscillations, Resonance & Green’s Functions

Harmonic Oscillator Dynamics

Free, damped, and driven oscillations with phase portraits for underdamped, overdamped, and critically damped states.

Resonance & Quality Factor

Frequency-response curves, phase shifts, quality factor Q, and Green’s-function impulse responses for driven linear differential equations.

D

Special Relativity Kinematics

Postulates

Develop the constancy of light speed and equivalence of inertial frames.

Lorentz Transformations

Derive coordinate transformations, length contraction, time dilation, and relativity of simultaneity.

Four-Vectors & Invariants

Spacetime interval ds² = c²dt² − dx² − dy² − dz², four-velocity, four-momentum Pμ = (E/c,p), and E² = p²c² + m²c⁴.

Subject 04

Scientific Computation & Numerical Approximation

Imperative Programming & Foundations of Numerical Methods

Numerical representation, error, root-finding, fixed-point dynamics, and physically appropriate integration methods.

A

Floating Point & Numerical Error

IEEE 754 Mechanics

Bit-level FP32 and FP64 representation: mantissa, exponent, signed zero, subnormal numbers, NaNs, infinities, and machine epsilon εmach.

Error Propagation

Absolute, relative, and backward errors; condition numbers of functions, including comparison of f(x) with xf′(x)/f(x).

B

Iterative Solvers & Fixed-Point Dynamics

Bisection

Establish linear convergence of order O(2⁻ᵏ).

Newton–Raphson

Prove quadratic convergence O(εₖ²) when f′(x*) ≠ 0.

Secant Method

Derive the superlinear convergence rate φ ≈ 1.618.

Banach Fixed-Point Theorem

Analyze contraction mappings of the form xₖ₊₁ = g(xₖ).

C

Numerical Kinematic Integration

Forward Euler

First-order, non-conservative integration and its energy-divergent behavior.

Verlet & Leapfrog

Time-reversible symplectic integration that preserves orbital phase-space structure.

Runge–Kutta 4

Explicit fourth-order integration with local truncation error O(h⁵) and global error O(h⁴).