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Math 150a, MWF 2pm-3:30pm JR221
The course is the introduction to calculus/math analysis. The main
topics are: tangent lines; limits and continuity; differentiation:
definition, basic rules, chain rule, rule for trig, exp and log
functions; implicit differentiation; rates of change, max-min,
related rates problems; 2nd derivative test; curve sketching;
linear approximation and differentials; L'Hospital's rule;
integration: definition, antidifferentiation, area; simple
substitution; volume of solids by cross sections and shells;
works; average value of a function. 5 credits. 3 lectures per week.
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The textbook for Math 150a is:
1. C. Varberg, E.J. Purcell, and S.E. Rigdon Calculus ,
8-th edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.
Classes schedule:
MWF 2:00pm-3:20pm JR221.
The office hours will be MF 4:00pm--6:00pm, but you can try to
talk to me MWF mornings as well.
Check the Progress Bars to see what homework numbers are assigned.
The final is scheduled on Friday, December 12, 2003. The time is 2pm--4pm.
The place will be announced later
If you have any comments about the course you can send it to me and I will
display it here!
| PROGRESS BARS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon, Calculus, 8-th edition. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | ||
| Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon, Calculus, 8-th edition. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | |
| GRADING POLICY for midterms and recitation score | ||||||||||
| F | D | D+ | C- | C | C+ | B- | B | B+ | A- | A |
| <50 | 50-52 | 53-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85-89 | >89 |
| GRADING POLICY for the FINAL> | ||||||||||
| F | D | D+ | C- | C | C+ | B- | B | B+ | A- | A |
| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | >?? | |
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Key: Lecture score = (MT1+MT2+MT3+RS)/4.
RS=(Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4+Q5+HW)/6.