Syllabus

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
-- John von Neumann, Nobel Prize winner.

Time and Place: MWThF 10 a.m. at Quigley 126

Instructor: Peter Saveliev

Office: Carr 239

Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-5:00, Wednesday 2:30-3:30, Thursday 1:30-4:00, Friday 2:30-4:00, or by appointment, or any time I am there (see my full schedule)

Office Phone: x2910

Home Phone: 337-0390 (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

E-mail: psavelie (put Math 170 as the subject)

Class Web-Page: http:\\saveliev.net, then go to Math 170

Mailbox: Carr Hall, Box 29

Prerequisites: excellent algebraic skills, good understanding of limits, the derivative and the integral, fluent differentiation.

Text: Calculus by Thomas and Finney. Chapters: 5. Applications of Integrals (5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8), 6. Transcendental Functions (6.1-6.6, 6.8, 6.9), 7. Techniques of Integration (except 7.5), 8. Infinite Series (except 8.11), 9. Conic Sections, Parametrized Curves, and Polar Coordinates (9.6, 9.7, 9.9).

Goals: fluent integration, understanding infinite series, familiarity with the elements of multivariable calculus

Group Problems: due weekly (please, staple!), each Friday unless specified otherwise

Quizzes: based on the practice problems assigned daily, once or twice a week

Grade Breakdown:
    group problems + quizzes: 25% (1-2 may be dropped)
    3 exams: 15% each
    final exam: 30%

Letter Grades: A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: <60

From the Catalogue:

170 Calculus II
A study of the applications of the definite integral; logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; techniques of integration; sequences and series; and indeterminate forms. Students completing Mathematics 170 with less than a "C" grade must request permission of the instructor to enroll in subsequent courses in Mathematics. Prerequisite: Placement in the course based on consultation with the department chair or the completion of Mathematics 156 or 160 with the grade of "C" or better. Four 50-minute lectures per week.