MATH 255A (Spring 2013): Calculus for Life Sciences I



Section and Class Number


Section 01 & 15165

Instructor


Jing Li

Contact information:


Office:  Santa Susana Hall (SN), Room 412
Phone: 818-677-7799
E-mail: jing.li(at)csun(dot)edu

Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm or by appointment

Final Exam


May 15, 2013, Wednesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am, Chaparral Hall Room 5119

Midterm Exams

Midterm Exam 1: (date to be annouced) in class.
Midterm Exam 2: (date to be annouced) in class.
Midterm Exam 3: (date to be annouced) in class.

Lecture times and locations

Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30 am - 10:45 am in CR (Chaparral Hall) 5119

Course text

Calculus for the Life Sciences (latest Ed.) by Raymond N. Greenwell, Nathan P. Ritchey, Margaret L. Lial (2005).

textbook

Annoucement

Course Syllabus and Timetable

I will post all assigments, solutions and additional material in this space. You should therefore consult this spot frequently.

Course Syllabus

Week Date Topics covered Homework Homework due date Additional Material
1 Jan 21 & 23 MLK, Chapter 1 (1.1:Lines and Linear Functions, 1.3:Properties of Functions, 1.4: Quadratic Functions; Translation and Reflection, 1.5: Polynomial and Rational Functions) Odd numbers 1.1: 1-37 (eoo), 45, 49, 65; 1.3: 1-69 (eoo); 1.4: 5-41 (eoo); 1.5: 1-37 (eoo); Chapter 1 Review: 3-31 (odd) 35-57 (odd, for 57 omit d), 63, 67 (omit c) (due Jan 28) extened due date: Jan 30
2 Jan 28 & 30 Chapter 2 (Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions, 2.3 & 2.4); Chapter 3 (3.1: Definition of Limits) Odd numbers 2.1: 1-25 (eoo), 31, 35; 2.2: 1-25 (eoo), 27-63 (eoo), 65, 67, 75; 2.3: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15; 2.4: 1-65 (eoo), 69, 71 (due Feb 6)
3 Feb 4 & 6 Chapter 3 3.1: (Limits Law, Limits at Infinity) & 3.2 Odd numbers Chapter 2 Review: 3-45 odd, 53-85 odd, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95; 3.1: 1-53 (eoo), 59, 61, 77, 79; 3.2: 1-25 (eoo), 31, 35a, 35b, 37; (due Feb 18)
4 Feb 11 & 13 Chapter 3 3.3, 3.4 Odd numbers 3.3: 1-21 (eoo), 23, 25, 27, 29; (due Feb 18)
5 Feb 18 & 20 Chapter 3 3.4 & 3.5 Odd numbers 3.4: 1-33 (eoo), 35, 37, 43, 47; 3.5: 3-13 (eoo), 15, 17; Chapter 3 Review: 1-43 odd, 45, 47, 49 (due Feb 25)
6 Feb 25 & 27 4.1 & Midterm 1 Odd numbers 4.1: 1-45 (eoo), 49, 51, 53, 55 (due Mar 4) Study Guide for Midterm 1 Solutions for Midterm 1
7 Mar 4 & 6 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4 Odd numbers 4.2: 1-41 (eoo); 4.3: 1-49 (eoo), 53, 55, 57; (due Mar 18) extened due date: Mar 20
8 Mar 11 & 13 4.5, 4.6 Odd numbers 4.4: 1-45 (eoo); 4.5: 1-37 (eoo), 49; 4.6: 1-33 (eoo), 35, 37, 39; Chapter 4 Review: 1-67 odd, 69, 71, 73, 75 (due Mar 18) extened due date: Mar 20
9 Mar 18 & 20 5.1 & 5.2 Odd numbers 5.1: 1-45 (eoo) (omit writing parts); Odd numbers 5.2: 1-29 (eoo), 31, 37, 39, 41; (due Mar 25) extened due date: Mar 27
10 Mar 25 & 27 5.3 Odd numbers 5.3: 1-41 (eoo), 45, 51, 55, 61, 63, 65, 67; Odd numbers 5.4: 1-29 (eoo), 37, 39, 41, 43, 45; Chapter 5 Review: 5-53 odd (omit writing parts) (due April 22)
11 April 1 & 3 no class on Monday & Midterm 2 on Wednesday Study Guide for Midterm 2 Solutions for Midterm 2
12 April 8 & 10 Spring Recess; no instruction
13 April 15 & 17 5.4
14 April 22 & 24 Chapter 6 Odd numbers 6.1: 1, 3, 5, 11-25 odd, 31-39 odd; 6.2:1-13 odd, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29; 6.3:1-33 (eoo); 6.4:1-19 (eoo); 6.5:1-25 (eoo); Chapter 6 Review:1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 19-31 odd (due May 1) Study Guide for Midterm 3 Solutions for Midterm 3
15 April 29 & May 1 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3 (Midterm 3) Odd numbers 7.1: 5-41 (eoo), 45, 47; 7.2: 3-33 odd; 7.3: 3, 7-19 odd
16 May 6 & 8 7.4, 7.5 & 7.6 Odd numbers 7.4:1-45 (eoo), 53, 55, 57; 7.5:1-29 (eoo); 7.6:1-25 (eoo); Chapter 7 Review: 5-43 odd, 47-69 odd
17 Final Exam Week Study Guide for the Final Exam

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