Meets TR 11am -12.30pm at MCS 148
Instructor: Dr. A. Levichev; PSY r.233, ph.3-1483
e-mail: levit@math.bu.edu
office hrs Tue 7am-8am; R 7am - 8am and 12.30pm - 1.30pm, and by appointment
Only documented reasons for a missed quizz, test or lecture might be taken into consideration. THE STUDENTS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE PROVISIONS OF the CAS Academic Conduct code, copies of which are available in CAS 105. Cases of suspected academic misconduct will be referred to the Dean's Office.
webpage: http://math.bu.edu/people/levit
where you click on "ma 123"
VIEW YOUR GRADES ON-LINE (on the other website: http://courseinfo.bu.edu
from where you get to our MA 123 E1)
From within the CourseInfo site, students should select Student Tools > Check Your Grade.
Test 2 scores range from 9 to 40, average 26.3 (B-, good performance). Test 2 access on Tue after the break.
The quiz average was 26.6, good performance!
Test 1 score range from 13 to 39. The average was 28.2. Test 1 access was on Tue, 10/24.
L-21 A Review
L-20 5.4 (Example 5 and p.382 won't be tested). HW 5.4: 3-9,17-21
L-19 4.9 (not all topics discussed yet), 5.3 HW 4.9: 1-11,19,21,31,39 5.3: 1-27,37,55-59
L-18 5.1, 5.2 (not finished). HW 5.1: 1,2abc,5abc,17,19,21a; 5.2: 1,5,7,17,19,27,31,32,33,37,41,43,45
L-17 4.3 (Example 8 won't be tested). HW 4.3: 3-15,19-37.
L-16 4.2 presented (Ex.7 won't be tested), 4.3 (just started). 4.2 HW: 1-31, 35-47.
L-15 3.6 finished, 3.7 done. HW 3.6: 33,35,49,51; 3.7: 1-23,27-37.
L-14 3.5 finished, 3.6 started. In 3.6 the Orthogonal Trajectories subsection won't be tested. HW 3.6: 1-19, 31.
L-13 3.4 finished, 3.5 (not quite finished). HW 2.8: 1-11,31-34all, 39,45, 47; HW 3.4: 31,39,41; HW 3.5: 1-29,33-37,41-45,49-53,69,71
L-12 2.8, 2.9, 3.4 (not finished). HW 2.8: 1-11,31-34all, 39,45,47; 2.9: 1,3,11,15-21; 3.4: 1-19,29.
L-11 An important handout distributed. Test 1, 2.6 (2.6 Ex.4 won't be tested), 2.7 (2.7 Ex.6 won't be tested) discussed. HW 2.6: 1-13,27; 2.7: 3-9,13-23.
L-10 3.1, 3.2. HW 3.1: 3-21; 3.2: 3-7, 11-17.
L-9 2.5 (not quite finished). HW 2.5: 3-9, 15-33.
L-8 2.3 (finished), 2.4. HW 2.4: 3,5,9-21,25-31,35-39,41a,47
L-7 2.3 (not quite finished). No new HW.
L-6 1.7 (pp.77-79 won't be tested), 2.1, 2.2. HW 2.2:3,5,9,11; some of you are ready to do HW 2.3: 1,2,9-21,31,33,35
L-5 1.6 finished, 1.7 (not finished). HW 1.6: 29,33-39,45-53,59. 1.7: 5-17
L-4 1.5, 1.6 (not finished). HW 1.5: 5-17, 18, 25a,b,c. HW 1.6:3-15,19-25.
L-3 1.3: Example 4 won't be tested. HW 1.3: 3-11,17-21,27,31,35-45,51, 55-59,63,65.
L-2 1.2: Examples 1,2,3,4 won't be tested. HW 1.2: 1,3,5.
L-1 1.1: Examples 4, 5 won't be tested. HW 1.1: 1,5,6,7,8, 27-37,41-57, 61-70all
The Class' emphasis will be on developing ANALYTICAL SKILLS of students. The course OUTLINE is below. Reading and understanding of the text in the respective section goes each time WITHOUT SAYING as part of the HW. HW problems are assigned daily, you are encouraged to turn them in (though you are not getting formal credit for doing so). Test problems are similar to those from the text (or to the examples presented by the Instructor). The students are expected to learn (with an ability to apply to solve test problems) different algebraic and trigonometric notions as well as to get a better training in logical thinking. The emphasis is on DOING mathematics rather than duplicating mathematics through extensive drill.
Grading Policy:
Attendance is 1 units worth, one quiz is 1 unit, two TESTS (Thu, Oct 19 and Tue, Nov 21) are 2 units each, the FINAL (12/19, 9am - 11am) is cumulative, it is 4 units worth.
The lowest from these ten grades will be dropped. The average of the remaining nine will determine the grade for the class.
The current text is Calculus by J.Stewart, the 3d edition. See the course outline at the bottom of the file.
Text: Calculus by J. Stewart, 3d edition
Course Outline:
Chapter 1: Functions and Models
Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives
Chapter 3: Differentiation Rules
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
Chapter 5: Integrals
Selected topics from Appendices will be covered.