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Homework for 19 October 2006 |
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Office: Milner 303 
| Course Content: | This is serious course for serious students. It will cover the same topics as the ordinary Math 151 (see their schedule), but at a distinctly higher level without review, and with an emphasis on rigour. These topics are vectors, functions, limits, derivatives, inverse functions, Mean Value Theorem, applications of derivatives, integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. There will also weekly MATLAB work. Octave is supposed to be an open-source MATLAB clone. |
| Special Note: | You are the best of the best. I hope to make this course
intellectually interesting and challenging. There is no
predetermined grade distribution; your GPA will not be penalized for
taking this course. Good performance will be rewarded with good grades.
Your goal in this course, as in every course that you ever take, should be complete mastery of the material. Anything less is aspiring to mediocrity and doing yourself a disservice. There are several things that I will expect from you. One is to read the section in the text that we will be covering before we meet. Come to class ready to ask questions about what you do not yet know. After class, re-read the text and your notes, and do some exercises to complete your mastery of the material. A guide, and only a guide, to exercises for this purpose may be found here. Finally, ask questions in class, lots of them. |
| Calculator: |
There will be no use of calculators on exams. Those needing electronic
aids for routine calculations are in the wrong section.
We'll save the machines for more serious work in the lab portion of the course. |
| Course webpage: |
/~sottile/teaching/06.2/151H.html
Departmental page for Math 151 |
Some Pictures:
More Curves.
| Grading You will be expected to attend all class meetings; I do keep track of such matters, but allow a few absences before penalties begin. There will be three in-term exams (each worth 15% toward your final grade) and the final exam will be worth 30%. The remaining 25% will be Homework, attendance, and the MatLab Labs. |
Exam Schedule
| First exam: | Thursday, 21 September. |
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| Second exam: | Thursday, 26 October. | |
| Third exam: | Tuesday, 28 November. | |
| Final Exam: | Wednesday 13 December, 8:00 - 10:00 |
Homework:
Yes, and on a regular basis. Homework for 19 October 2006
Homework will be collected at least once a week and assigned daily, in class.
Late homeworks are not accepted. It may not be possible to mark all problems assigned. A few of the problems will be corrected and graded each week. Nevertheless, for your own benefit, you will be required to hand in all the assigned problems. Your score will be based partially upon completing all assigned problems and partially upon the marks obtained in the problems which are marked by the grader. The two lowest homework scores will be dropped before computing your grade.
Greek Alphabet.
What is wrong with the following: Write t2 as t+t+.....+t (t times in total). If we differentiate this expression, we get 1+1+.....+1 (t times in total), which is just t.
Also: I am still waiting for a correct solution to the question about the ruler function.
Absences: While I do take attendance, your first few absences will not count. If you have a valid reason (medical or family emergency) for missing an exam, then I will instead give more weight to the final exam, or, on rare occasions, give you an alternative exam before the scheduled exam. Missing an exam without a valid reason results in a score of zero for that exam.
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. While personal use is permitted, sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
University wide policies and statements:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement
The following ADA Policy Statement (part of the Policy on Individual Disabling Conditions) was submitted to the University Curriculum Committee by the Department of Student Life. The policy statement was forwarded to the Faculty Senate for information.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845-1637.Academic Integrity Statement "An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do." For more, see the Honor Council Rules and Procedures.
Modified Since: 6 September 2006 by Frank Sottile.