Meets MWF 3pm-4pm at PSY B39
HW: odd ##, only (unless entered explicitly)
L-28 HW-related questions answered. No new HW.
L-27 11.4 presented, more 11.4 HW: 1-13 (which finishes the HW-4 list)
L-26 11.3, 11.4 (started). Quiz 4 on Fri, 11/20, tests 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 11.3, 11.4. HW 11.3: 1-9,19,27; 11.4: 19,21,27,29
L-25 4.3, 4.4 HW 4.4: 1-15, 23-47, 55
L-24 4.3 (most part of). HW 4.3: 1-15, 23-59
L-23 4.1 finished, a few 4.2 topics discussed. HW 4.1: 7-19, 27-31
L-22 4.1 (not finished), quiz discussed
L-21 Practice on limits. There will be a (make-up) lecture this Fri, at 2pm, MCS 148 (right before the quiz). Quiz 3, Fri 10/30, tests 3.4,3.6,3.7, 11.1,11.2
L-20 11.2 finished (the HW is below)
L-19 11.1 finished, portions of it (and of 11.2) are applied in 3.7. You are supposed to learn how to apply 11.1, 11.2 in 3.7 (otherwise you might not get full credit on Quiz 3). HW 11.1: 1-9,21-43; 11.2: 1-23,29-33,43-51,55, 57; 3.7: 1-19
L-18 (Portions of) 11.1, 3.7 presented. 11.1, 11.2 reading recommend3ed for Fri (we will continue to discuss - example by example - different types of limits and their 3.7-applications)
L-17 3.6 presented, 3.7 (started). HW 3.6: 9-16all, 15-21; 11.1 reading recommended since 11.1 will be discussed TOGETHER with 3.7
L-16 3.4 finished, quiz-2 discussed
L-15 3.4 (most of). 3.4 HW: 1-11; 13-20all; 21-45
Quiz 2 is scheduled for Fri, October 9. It covers sections 1.6,1.7,2.1, 2.2,2.4,2.5,3.1,3.2
L-14 More of 3.2, then a quick review of the quiz 2 sections. No new HW
L-13 3.2 discussed. HW 3.2: 1-13,23,29
L-12 3.1 presented. HW 3.1: 3-17,33ab,43,45
L-11 2.5 discussed. HW 2.5: 1-11, 29,31,33
L-10 2.4 presented. HW 2.4:3-21. Quiz-1 solutions presented.
L-9 2.2 discussed. 2.2 HW: 1-7,15-23,26,33-37,53-61
Quiz 1 is scheduled for Fri, September 18, at 3pm; it covers sections 1.1 through 1.5
L-8 2.1 presented. 2.1 HW: 1-15,27-39 L-7 1.7 finished, 2.1 started (not much presented). Two new 1.7 HW: 47,53.
L-6 1.6, 1.7 (not finished) HW 1.6: 1-15,33,39; 1.7: 1,3,17-31,35,41,47,53
L-5 1.5 finished, questions taken. HW 1.5: 1-23, 27,29,63-70all,87,91,93,95; new 1.5: 71-77
L-4 1.4, 1.5 (not finished) HW 1.4: 1-13, 15-23,49,51
L-3 1.3 (almost finished). HW 1.3: 1-27,41,47
L-2 1.1, 1.2. HW 1.1: 35-45, 63-73; 1.2: 17-31
L-1 The course arrangement explained, 1.1 started; no HW, yet
Discussions are on Fridays 12pm-1pm at MCS B33:
Instructor: Dr. Alexander Levichev; PSY r.233 (64 Cummington st); ph. 3-1487; office hrs MW 1.30pm - 2.30pm or by appointment
e-mail: levit@math.bu.edu
TF: Ryen Robinson
webpage: http://math.bu.edu/people/levit
there you will also find more information about the Instructor
for the course information you click on "MA 120 A1"
VIEW YOUR GRADES ON-LINE on the other website: http://courseinfo.bu.edu
from where you get to our MA 120 A1 (where you find more course information)
From within the CourseInfo site, students should select Student Tools > Check Your Grade.
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 weekly, you are asked to submit the homework on the day of the quiz (so you can use your own homework as part of your notes on each quiz). Quiz problems are similar to those from the text, from the HW (or/and to the examples presented by the Instructor). The students are expected to learn (with an ability to apply to solve test problems) different analytic, 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.
Software: a graphing calculator (the Instructor uses TI-86)
Grading Policy: attendance is 1 unit worth; HW is to be submitted with each quiz, it is 1 unit; each quiz is 1 unit worth; the final (in December, the date to be specified) is 4 units worth. The two lowest units will be dropped. The average of the remaining scores will determine the grade for the class.
Text: "Mathematics with Applications" by Lial, Hungerford, Holcomb 9th edition