Calculus with Applications (Fall 1998)

Additional TA information

Scot Kennedy and Mindy Moon will each conduct two sections, where their students turn in and work on their homeworks. The schedule for these sections are as follows: Section 11S: M W 12-2pm Applied Sciences 268. Section 12S: M W 6-8pm Applied Sciences 268. Section 13S: T TH 4-6pm Applied Sciences 268. Section 14S: T TH 12-2pm Applied Sciences 295. M-W sections are Scott's and T-TH sections are Mindy's.

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Course description

Continuation of Calculus 11A. We will study integration, infinite series, and differential equations. The goal is to understand these concepts, learn about their applications, and develop computational skills.

Course prerequisites

Calculus 11A, or, more explicitly, a good understanding of derivatives, and some familiarity with integrals.

Required textbooks

Calculus, by Hughes-Hallet and Gleason et al., Second Edition.

Homework

There will be weekly homework assignments to be turned in to the teaching assistants. Students in M-W sections will turn in their homework on Wednesdays, and students in T-Th sections will turn in their homework on Thursdays.

Lecture and reading schedule

Week #1 (Oct 5-9) 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 6.1.

Week #2 (Oct 12-16) 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2.

Week #3 (Oct 19-23) 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.

Week #4 (Oct 26-30) 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.

Week #5 (Nov 2-6) 7.6, 7.7, 7.8.

Week #6 (Nov 9-13) 8.1, 8.2, 8.3.

Week #7 (Nov 16-20) 8.4, 9.1, 9.2.

Week #8 (Nov 23-27) 8.4, 9.1, 9.2.

Week #9 (Nov 30- Dec5) 9.3, 9.4, 9.5.

Week #10 (Dec 8-Dec 11) 10.1, Review.

Assignments

Homework problems for each week will be announced in class at least a week in advance of their due date. These assignments will also be posted on the web site: "http://wwwcatsic.ucsc.edu/~syllabus/math-011b" where a copy of this syllabus is posted and will be updated periodically. For this and other course related information you may also check the instructors web site at "http://www2.ucsc.edu/people/ghomi/".

HW#1 (Due Oct 7 or 8): 3.1)1, 5; 3.2)2, 24, 28; 3.3)8, 11, 15, 22.

HW#2 (Due Oct 14 or 15): 3.4)1, 2, 6, 14-19, 22, 24, 25; 6.1)2, 4, 14, 18.

HW#3 (Due Oct 21 or 22): 6.2)6, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 42, 50, 60; 6.3)2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 18; 6.4)4, 8, 12, 14.

HW#4 (Due Oct 28, or 29): 7.1)1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 29, 42, 43, 44; 7.2)1, 4, 8, 28, 30, 33, 39, 40; 7.3)1, 2, 4, 6.

HW#5 (Due Nov 4, or 5): 7.3)12, 20, 21, 37, 40, 48, 49, 52; 7.4)2, 4, 9, 14, 31, 33, 34, 40; 7.5)1, 2, 4, 10-13, 14;

HW#6 (Due Nov 11, or 12): 7.6)1, 9, 13, 20, 21; 7.7)2, 4, 12, 26, 30; 7.8)2, 4, 8, 10, 21, 22.

HW#7 (Due Nov 18, or 19): 8.1)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 23; 8.2)1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13; 8.3)2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21.

HW#8 (Due Dec 3, or 4): 8.4)2, 4, 5, 6; 9.1)1, 4, 9, 12, 26, 28, 29, 30; 9.2)1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21.

HW#9 (Due Dec 10, or 11):9.3) 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, 16, 27, 28; 9.4) 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, 23, 24, 26; 10.1) 3, 4, 7, 10, 11.

Tests and exams

There will be two midterms: the first on Monday, Oct 26, and the second on Friday, Nov 20. The final exam will be on Tuesday, Dec 15, 8-11am.

Grading

The final grade is based on homeworks, about 20%, midterms, about 20% each, and the final exam, about 40%. Other factors such as class participation may also affect the final grade.