Mathematics in society

There are no prerequisites.

Introduction to text problems. Mathematical formulation of the problem. Analysis of implicit assumptions.
Mathematical analysis of real life problems (such as: interest rates, basics of game theory, problems in recreational mathematics, simple statistical paradoxes, election paradoxes and similar problems in social sciences).

1. M. Gardner: Aha! pa te imam : paradoksi za napenjanje možganov in razvedrilo, Ljubljana : Državna založba Slovenije, 1992
2. J. Kovič: Znate rešiti sami?, Ljubljana : Društvo matematikov, fizikov in astronomov Slovenije, 1996.
3. J. A. Paulos: A mathematician reads the newspaper, New York : Anchor Books, 1996.
4. P. Potočnik: Zapiski predavanj iz Matematike v praksi, Ljubljana : samozal., 2011.

Students acquire knowledge about some examples of application of mathematics in real-life problems.

Knowledge and understanding:
Students will learn how to use mathematical theory in concrete, real-life situations
Application:
The accuired knowledge is applicable when solving mathematical problems, as well as in the nonacademic environment.
Reflection:
Students will reflect the acquired knowledge.
Transferable skills:
Techniques of solving problems, that students will learn, are generally applicable throughout the study programme.

Lectures, exercises, homeworks, consultations

Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
written exam
Grading: 1-5 (fail), 6-10 (pass) (according to the Statute of UL)

Primož Potočnik:
POTOČNIK, Primož. Tetravalent arc-transitive locally-Klein graphs with long consistent cycles. European journal of combinatorics, ISSN 0195-6698, 2014, vol. 36, str. 270-281. [COBISS-SI-ID 16862041]
POTOČNIK, Primož, SPIGA, Pablo, VERRET, Gabriel. Cubic vertex-transitive graphs on up to 1280 vertices. Journal of symbolic computation, ISSN 0747-7171, 2013, vol. 50, str. 465-477. [COBISS-SI-ID 16520537]
POTOČNIK, Primož. Edge-colourings of cubic graphs admitting a solvable vertex-transitive group of automorphisms. Journal of combinatorial theory. Series B, ISSN 0095-8956, 2004, vol. 91, no. 2, str. 289-300. [COBISS-SI-ID 13087321]

Pino Koc:
HALILOVIČ, Miroslav, UREVC, Janez, KOC, Pino. Prediction of recirculation flow rate for icing prevention in water intake supply systems of nuclear power plants. Cold regions science and technology, ISSN 0165-232X, 2019, vol. 161, str. 63-70, [COBISS-SI-ID 16512283]
KOC, Pino. An exacting wall-penetration pipe analysis. Strojniški vestnik. ISSN 0039-2480, 2014, vol. 65, no. 3, str. 189-197, [COBISS-SI-ID 16553243]