Meets MTR 6pm-8.30pm at MCS B33
Instructor: Dr. A. Levichev; PSY r.233, ph.3-1483
e-mail: levit@math.bu.edu
office hrs TR 8.30pm-9.30pm, and by appointment
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Test 2 (2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2) was on Tue, June 9; test 3 is on Mon, June 22.
L-14 4.9, 5.3. HW below.
L-13 5.1, 5.2, then (parts of) 4.9, 5.3 (both not done, yet). HW 5.2: 1,5, 17,19,31,32,33,37,41,43,45; 4.9: 1-21; 5.3: 1-25; Test 3 covers 2.9,3.4,3.5,3.6,3.7,4.2,4.3,5.2,4.9,5.3.
L-12 4.3, 5.1 (very little), t2 access. HW 4.3: 3-13,19-25,29-37.
L-11 3.6, 3.7, 4.2. HW 3.6: 31-35; 3.7: 1-9,13-23; 4.2: 1-13,23-31,35-47
L-10 3.5, then test 2. HW 3.5: 1-29,33,35,37a,41-45,49,51.
L-9 2.9, 3.4. HW 2.9: 1,2,3,11,15-21; 3.4: 1-17,19a,29,39,41.
L-8 2,8, 3.1, 3.2. HW 2.8: 1,3,31-34all; 3.1: 3-21; 3.2: 3-7,11-17,31,33,35
L-7 2.5 finished,(most) parts of 2.6 (and 2.1), 2.7 are presented. HW 2.5: 3-9,15-33; 2.7: 3-9.
L-6 2.4 finished, 2.5 started, test 1 returned. HW 2.4: 25-31,35-39,41a,47
L-5 2.2, 2.3,2.4 (started). HW 2.2: 3,5,9,11; 2.3: 1,2,9-21,31,33,35; 2.4: 3,5,9-21 (to be continued)
L-4 questions taken, 2.2 (not finished), then Test 1.
Test 1 is on Thu, 5/28. It covers 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,1.6
L-3 1.5, 1.6. HW 1.5: 5-17,18; 1.6: 9-12all,15,17,21-26all,33-37all, 47-50all. 2.2, 2.3 will be the next two sections after 1.6
L-2 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 (not finished). HW 1.2: 1,3; 1.3: 3,9,11,17-21,31,35-45, 51,55,63,65
L-1 1.1 discussed. HW 1.1: 1,5,6,7,8,27-57,61-70all
The HW (odd numbers, only) is to be submitted on the day of each test (at the end of it since you are allowed to use your notes on a test).
Minor changes in the list of HW problems (below) are possible.
HW 5.4: 3,5,7,9,19,23ab,26
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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, they are collected on the day of a test. 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, HW is one unit, tests are 2 units each, the FINAL (on the last day of classes, June 25) is 4 units worth.
The lowest two units will be dropped. The average of the remaining scores will determine the grade for the class.
The current text is Calculus (Concepts and Contexts) by J.Stewart, the 3d edition. Course Outline:
Chapter 1: Functions and Models (representations of functions, a catalog of essential functions, new functions from old functions, graphing calculators, exponential functions, inverse functions and logarithms, parametric curves)
Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives (the limit of a function, limit laws, continuity, limits involving infinity, tangents; velocities, and other rates of change; derivatives)
Chapter 3: Differentiation Rules (derivatives of polynomials and exponential functions, the product and quotient rules, derivatives of trig functions, the chain rule, implicit differentiation, derivatives of logarithmic functions)
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation (maximum and minimum values, derivatives and shapes of curves, optimization problems, antiderivatives)
Chapter 5: Integrals (areas and distances, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus)
Selected topics from Appendices will be covered.