MATH 158: Honors Calculus II

Spring 2006

Description and goals: A closer look at the Riemann integral, the relation between differentiation and integration, and infinite sequences and series. The course provides an opportunity to see how mathematical rigor can actually help better understand intuitive concepts. The official prerequisite of this course is Math 157. However, the true prerequisite is the intellectual curiosity to learn about a nice piece of mathematics and the willingness to think. Picture: The logarithmic spiral of the Nautilus's shell (from wikibook.org)

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Announcements:

• 5/28: COURSE GRADE.

• 5/26: Check out final exam part I and II solutions. I'll post the grades here in a couple of days.

• 5/20: Final Exam, Part I.

• 5/16: Here are the Workshop 3 review problems to be discussed on 5/18.

• 4/27: You can find here graphical examples of Taylor polynomials of a few elementary functions.

• 4/6: Check out second midterm solutions.

• 4/2: Here are the Workshop 2 review problems to be discussed on 4/4.

• 3/9: Check out first midterm solutions.

• 3/5: Here are the Workshop 1 review problems to be discussed on 3/7.

• 2/23: Check out a few examples of graphs in polar coordinates.

• 2/20: Note that because of the President's Day, there will be no class on Tuesday 2/21.

• 1/26: Welcome!

General Information and Ground Rules:

• Class lecture meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15 - 1:05 in Kiely 315.

• Homework is an absolutely essential part of this course. You cannot master the course material without solving many problems consistently throughout the semester. Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis and will be discussed in class, as much as time allows. You are encouraged to work in groups and discuss these problems with one another, but the work that you hand in must be your own write up.

• The course grade is based on the following scheme:
  
  

  Home/Class Work	Two Midterms	Final Exam
  20%	20% each	40%

• The exams schedules are as follows:
  
  

  Midterm 1	Midterm 2	Final
  Thursday March 9 (in class)	Thursday April 6 (in class)	Tuesday May 23

• If a midterm exam is missed because of a documented illness or valid emergency, the course grade will be determined on the basis of the other work done during the semester. Exams missed for other reasons will count as failures.

• At the end of the semester, everyone who has not withdrawn from the class will receive a grade. Incompletes will not be given to avoid F's.

Saeed Zakeri