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 M 8-9am; W 8-9am; 10-11am, and by appointment
The Final Exam covers 1.7, 2.1 - 2.9, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 - 3.7, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.9, 5.1 - 5.4. Same format as tests.
L-22 5.4 (Example 5 and p.382 won't be tested); HW 5.4: 3,5,7,9,19,23ab,26
L-21 4.9 (Examples 4, 5 won't be tested), 4.9 HW: 1-21; 5.3 (the proof of the Evaluation Theorem won't be tested, in the Applications subsection only p.372 and Example 7 might be tested); 5.3 HW: 1-25.
L-20 5.2 finished (5.2 HW is below).
L-19 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.
Test 2 solutions presented. No new HW besides 4.6 (below).
Test 2 on Thu, 11/15 (at 11am) covers 2.9, 3.2, 3.4 - 3.7, 4.2,4.3.
L-18 Review. No new HW. During next week you, please, read and understand 4.6. HW 4.6: 9,11,13.
L-17 4.3 finished. 4.3 HW: 3-15,19-37.
L-16 4.2, 4.3 (not finished). 4.2 HW: 1-31,35-47
L-15 3.6 (Orthogonal Trajectories subsection won't be tested), 3.7 HW 3.6: 1-19,31-35,49,51; HW 3.7: 1-23,27-37.
L-14 3.5 discussed. HW 3.5: 1-29,33-37,41-45,49-53,69,71
L-13 2.9 (Example 2 won't be tested; the last subsection will be discussed after test 2, only), 3.4 (pp.214, 215 won't be tested); HW 2.9: 1,3,11,15-21; 3.4: 1-19,29,31,39,41.
L-12 Test problems discussed; 3.2. HW 3.2: 3-7,11-17,31,33,35.
The test on Thursday (at 11am), 10/18, covers 2.1 - 2.8, 3.1. Same format as the quiz.
L-11 Test-related review, questions taken. No new HW.
L-10 2.6 (Ex.4 won't be tested), 2.7 (Examples 3,5,6 won't be tested), 2.8 (Ex.2 and pp.163-165 won't be tested on next Thursday Midterm). HW 2.6: 3-13 (ignore "c-part"), 27; 2.7: 3-9,13-23; 2.8: 1-11odd, 31-34all
L-9 2.5 finished, 2.7, 2.8 presented briefly; 3.1 started; HW 2.5: 21-33; 3.1: 3-21.
L-8 2.4 finished, 2.5 started. HW 2.4: 25-31,35-39,41a,47; 2.5: 3-9,15,17, 19.
L - 7 2.3, 2.4 (started). HW 2.3: 1,2,9-21,31,33,35; 2.4: 3,5,9-21
L - 6 2.1, 2.2 discussed. HW 2.2: 3,5,9,11
The quiz is on Thursday, 9/20, at 11am. It covers all the sections discussed (1.7 to be finished on Tue): 1.1-1.3, 1.5-1.7. It is book open, you can use your notes, and a calculator (you don't get credit for mere reference to a calculator - I do not even assume that you have it on a test).
Answers to some of even ##: 1.6: 10 yes; 12 no; 22 y = (3x+1)/(4-2x); 24 y = the qubic root of (x-3)/2; 26 y = ln[(x-1)/(x+1)]; 34 (a) 2, (b) sqrt 2; 36 (a) 15, (b) 8; 48 (a) (ln7 - 3)/2, (b) (5 - e^(-3))/2; 50 (a) e^e, (b) (ln C)/(a-b); 1.7: 6 parabola opens down, (1,2)=vertex; 8 x = y^(2/3); 10 right half of an ellipse (x/4)^2 + (y/5)^2 = 1; 12 right half of hyperbola x^2 - y^2 = 1; 14 segment of y = 2x - 3 line; 16 three quarters of an ellipse (x/2)^2 + (y-4)^2 = 1; 18 finite protion of parabola y = 1 - x^2
L-5 Questions taken, no new HW
L-4 1.6 finished, 1.7 started (pp.77-79 won't be tested); recommended reading; pages A13-A16 from Appendix B. HW 1.6: 9-12all,15,17,21-26all,33-37all,47-50all;1.7: 5-18all
L-3 1.3 finished, 1.5, 1.6 (started). HW 1.3: 27,31,35-45,51,55-59,63,65; 1.5: 5-17,18.
L-2 1.1 (finished) Examples 4,5 won't be tested; 1.2 (Examples 1,2,3,4 won't be tested), 1.3 (started). HW 1.1: 61-69; 1.2: 1,3,5; 1.3: 3-11,17-21.
L-1 1.1 discussed. HW 1.1: 1, 5,6,7,8; 27-57odd
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.
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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 unit worth, quiz (9/20 at 11am) is 1 unit, two TESTS (Oct 18, Nov 15; both at 11am) are 2 units each, the FINAL (Dec 17, 9am-11am ) 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 (ISBN 0-534-40986-5). 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.