Math 21A: Differential Calculus

Instructor:	Sean O'Rourke
Office:	MSB 3129
Office Hours:	M: 12:30 - 1:30 pm, W: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, and by appointment.
E-mail:
Lectures:	MWF 10:00 - 10:50 am in Wellman 230
Discussion:	T 5:10 - 6:00 pm in Olson 205
Final:	December 10, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Webpage:	http://math.ucdavis.edu/~sdorourk/teaching/2010/fall/21a/

Text

The text for the course is Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 12th Edition by Weir/Hass (ISBN #978-0-321-58876-0). We will cover most of chapters 2, 3, and 4. Chapter 1 should be familiar.

Grading

There will be one midterm and a final exam. The final grade will be computed as follows.

Homework

Homework will be assigned twice per week and is posted on the course website. There are two types of homework: WebWork homework and written homework. WebWork homework is a set of problems completed online (available at http://webwork.math.ucdavis.edu/webwork2/MAT21A-ORourke-Fall-2010/) and will be due before class every Tuesday and Friday. The problems online are automatically graded. Written homework is assigned twice per week with the WebWork homework, but written homework is not collected nor graded. It is important that you do the written homework in order to learn the material. For homework, calculators are allowed. You are welcome to discuss your homework with other students. However, the final product must be your own.

Quizzes

There will be a scheduled quiz every Tuesday and the occasional pop-quiz. The questions will be drawn from both the WebWork homework and the written homework assigned that week. You may not use any books, notes, or calculators on the quizzes.

Exam Policy

You may not use any books, notes, or cell phones on the exams. Legitimate excuses for missing an exam (such as verified illness or serious family emergencies) in all cases must be approved, preferably in advance. Unexcused absences from any exam will receive a score of "0".

Practice Final

Download the practice final.

Homework Assignments

• Homework #1 (Due October 1):
  • WebWork: Assignment #1; see the Getting Started Guide for help and login information
  • Read sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, and 1.6
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.1) #1, 3, 5, 21
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.2) #19, 21, 22, 30, 31, 35, 53, 63
• Homework #2 (Due October 5):
  • WebWork: Assignment #2
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.3) #7, 9, 16, 17, 21, 23, 35, 39
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.4) #3, 7, 13, 23, 35
• Homework #3 (Due October 8):
  • WebWork: Assignment #3
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.5) #1, 3, 13, 17, 21, 45, 47, 54
• Homework #4 (Due October 12):
  • WebWork: Assignment #4
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.5) #55, 59, 67, 68
• Homework #5 (Due October 15):
  • WebWork: Assignment #5
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 2.6) #23, 27, 35, 37, 41, 89
• Homework #6 (Due October 19):
  • WebWork: Assignment #6
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.1) #23, 33, 34
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.2) #31, 58(a)
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.3) #74(a)
• Homework #7 (Due October 22):
  • WebWork: Assignment #7
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.4) #21, 27
• Homework #8 (Due October 26):
  • WebWork: Assignment #8
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.5) #57, 58, 59, 61
• Homework #9 (Due October 29):
  • WebWork: Assignment #9
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.6) #97, 100
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.7) #44, 45, 52
• Homework #10 (Due November 3):
  • WebWork: Assignment #10
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.8) #98, 99
  • Review section 1.6
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.9) #43, 55
• Homework #11 (Due November 9):
  • WebWork: Assignment #11
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.10) #21, 36
• Homework #12 (Due November 12):
  • WebWork: Assignment #12
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 3.11) #6, 15, 17, 63
• Homework #13 (Due November 16):
  • WebWork: Assignment #13
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.1) #50, 85
• Homework #14 (Due November 19):
  • WebWork: Assignment #14
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.2) #61, 65, 67, 68
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.3) #73, 80
• Homework #15 (Due November 24):
  • WebWork: Assignment #15
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.4) #23, 49, 54, 112, 116
• Homework #16 (Due December 1):
  • WebWork: Assignment #16
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.5) #46, 67, 68, 71, 74
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.6) #7
• Homework #17 (Due December 10):
  • WebWork: Assignment #17
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.6) #28, 61
  • Written homework (not turned in): Section 4.8) #14, 18, 22

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