CALCULUS I MATH 1710.001

VENUE: ENV#115 TR 1830-2020

INSTRUCTOR: TUSHAR DAS email - tushardas@my.unt.edu

OFFICE+HOURS: GAB#480 MW 1700-1900

 

 

NEWS! The FINAL is on May 10th, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Link to FINAL REVIEW and solutions.

 

Extra-credit/Bonus

A.   After you get your Test 2 scores back you must send me an email with both Test 1 and 2 scores and your estimate for what you want to get on the FINAL. In case you achieve a score greater than or equal to your estimate, you will get a bonus of 10 points.

The estimate must be higher than your previous scores.

You must bring both Tests with you on the day of the Final.

You must email me by Friday, 6th of May

B.   Your solution to the following EXTRA CREDIT problem must be handed in before you start the Final.

I will be grading this problem, so treat it as though it were part of the Final.

C.   You will not be eligible for any extra-credit/bonus in case you have not completed the SETE.

Please do so before Friday May 6th. You will be asked about this on your FINAL.

You are encouraged to write comments apart from just filling in the multiplie choice questions.

 

 

Test 2 was Thursday, April 21st.

Covered material from 3.6, 3.7, 3.8; all of Chapter 4 (without 4.5) and 5.1, 5.2.

Links to Review. Some sols - Chap 3 problems, Chap 4 problems, Chap 5 problems.

 

Announcement: If you have scored less than 80 on TEST 1, email me ASAP

to set up a meeting for next week during office hours Mon or Wed.

Make sure you have gone over the entire Test and can now do the problems,

this is what I hope to determine when we meet.

 

Test 1 was Thursday, March 10th.

Links to Review. Some sols - Chap 2 problems and Chap 3 problems.

 

 

Homework Schedule

 

 

The Derivative Matching Game - brought to you by Loci at the MAA MathDigitalLibrary

Graphs and their Derivatives - thanks to Prof. Louis Talman

 

 

Mathematica Intros -

1.       http://www.wolfram.com/learningcenter/

2.       http://www.wolfram.com/broadcast/screencasts/handsonstart/

3.       Mathematica guide to Thomas' Calculus

 

 

Of mathematical interest -

1. On proof and progress in Mathematics by William Thurston.

At minimum, read Section 2 (a few times).

 

2. Mathematical discussions page by Timothy Gowers.

Try for example, A dialogue concerning the existence of the square root of two. or

What is wrong with thinking of real numbers as infinite decimals? or

A dialogue concerning the need for the real number system.

 

3. Mathpages.com

 

4. Cut-the-Knot

 

 

 

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