Practical Exercises I

 

In the winter semester 2019/2020, Lehrstuhl B für Mathematik is offering the Practical Exercises I.

General

The Practical Exercises are a supplement to the lectures of the first two semesters. Their purpose is to improve the level of understanding of these lectures. Each week, we publish a work sheet which is to be worked on during that week. Their are small tests about the topics, which are not graded, but have to be passed. Little errors may be corrected in the following week. If a test is not passed, it has to be repeated during the lecture-free period.

In the computer rooms, the are student assistens helping with questions about the worksheets. The exact dates are listed below. For the attestation groups, please register via RWTHonline until 10/11/2019.

Furthermore, it is possible to use the computers in room 242 during the free exercise classes. However, in this classes no student assistents are available.

Maple

We use the computer algebra system Maple. Participants may use the computer rooms, where Maple is installed, during the question time. The appopintmensts can be found below.

Computer rooms

There are two computer rooms available, each consisting of 24 working spaces. Room 003 is located at Pontdriesch 10-16, room 242 is located in the main building.

In order the use the computers in the CIP-Pool you first have to set a password. General help you also find on the Webpages of the igpm. Please create your accounts as soon as possible in order to be prepared for the attestations.

After the login, click at the symbol in the lower left corner and start the 'Terminal'. The enter xmaple there.

Remote access

Furhthermore, it' is possible to acces to the servers of RWTH from your home and use Maple there. Therefore, the servers of the CIP-Pools are available.
They are using SSH with X11. This can be used on via the program MobaXterm.

Therefore, download and install the program. Then click at 'Session' at the upper left and choose SSH. As 'Remote Host' enter mars.mathepool.rwth-aachen.de or venus.mathepool.rwth-aachen.de and confirm with 'OK'.

Then start the session by a double click and enter your user name and password Attention: The password will not be shown, this is normal.
After the login, enter xmaple and a new popup with the program will open.

Procedere

On 10/07/2019 the introductiory lecture for the Practical Exercises I takes place from 10:30am till 12 noon in RS 4. There you get detailed information concerning the procedere and you will have the opportunity to ask any kind of questions.

The Practical Exercises start on 10/14, this week is dedicated to get used to the computers and Maple. Also the attestation time in this week will only be used for this purpose. Furthermore you can work on the first exercise sheet there which however will not be atttestated. You find this sheet on the bottom of this page.

The first attestations take place on 10/22 and 10/23. There, sheet 2 will be attestated. You will find this and any further ones in the corresponding course in RWTHmoodle, to which you will be added automatically after the distribution into the groups has finished. For each sheet there is a .mw version for running it in maple and furthermore a .pdf for regarding it without maple.

Please note that this course is offered in German.