Quantitative Methods

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The following teaching methodologies are used in this curricular unit
1) Verbal methods (say), making use of the following educational resources: Exposition, Explanation, Dialogue and questioning;
2) Intuitive Methodologies (show), making use of the following educational resources: Demo, Audiovisual, written texts.

a) Deepen the knowledge of real functions of real variables by mastering the basic mathematical techniques of differential and integral calculus on IR.
b) Master the matrix calculus, solve and discuss systems of linear equations using matrix representation and appropriate methods.
c) Collect and organize data, calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion, make correlations, compare sample data, and prepare and characterize market studies.

I Function Study
1.1. Introduction about functions.
1.2. Derivative function and its meaning. Derivation Rules.
1.3. Primitivation of functions. Primitivation Rules. Definite Integral.
II. Introduction to Linear Algebra
2.1. Matrices; algebraic definition and operations.
2.2. Systems Resolution of Linear Equations – Gauss Method.
2.3. Determinant of a matrix.
2.4. Inversion of matrices.
III. Statistic
3.1. Statistical treatment of sample data.
3.2. Frequency distribution.
3.3. Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion.
3.4. Bivariate data analysis.
3.5 Practical application to market studies.

• - 6 written tests - 100.0%

• - 1 written test - 100.0%

NAO

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Stewart, J., Cálculo, Volume I, 5ª Ed., Pioneira Thomson Learning, 2008.

Adams, R. A., Calculus: a complete course ,6th Ed, Addison – Wesley, 2006.

H. Anton e C. Rorres, Elementary Linear Algebra with Application, 10th Ed.,Wiley, 2010.

Pestana, M., Gageiro, J. – Análise de dados para Ciências Sociais: A complementaridade do SPSS . ed. 4, Edições Sílabo, Lda. 2005.

Maroco, J. , Análise Estatística – com utilização do SPSS, 5ª ed., Report Number, 2011