Course description

This course will focus on the methods of integral calculus. We will cover :

Prerequisite: Math 41 (or equivalent background in differential calculus).

Course goals

The goals of this course are :

Schedule


Week ofSections covered
21 Sept5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 : definition of integral, computing integrals, theory of integration and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
28 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 : integration by substitution, by parts, techniques of integration
5 Oct 5.7, 5.9 : Techniques of integration and numerical integration
12 5.10 : improper integrals, Midterm review, Midterm 1, 6.1 : Area between curves
19 6.2, 1.7, 6.3 : Volume, parametric curves, arc length
26 Other applications (6.4-6.7); Intro to ODE (7.1, 7.3)
2 Nov ODE (7.3), Midterm review, Midterm, ODE (7.2, 7.4)
9 Finish ODE (7.5), Sequences and Series (8.1)
16 Convergence of series, Power series (8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6)
23 Thanksgiving recess : no classes
30 Taylor series (8.7, 8.9), Taylor remainder theorem, Review
7 Final exam on 7 December, 7-10 PM

Meeting times

There are two lecture sections : There are four regular discussion sections, and one ACE section. ACE is by invitation only (see the ACE information page for details and to apply) :

You must register for one lecture section and for one discussion section. (See instructions below.)


How to register for a section :

Visit the Coursework site. (Coursework is often overloaded at the beginning of quarter, so if you can't log-in, try again in a few days. In the meantime, please attend a recitation section, even if not registered yet.)

In order to balance the workload between the two TAs, you may be switched to a different recitation section meeting at the same time as the one you chose. If this happens, you will receive an email.

Textbook and other resources

The textbook is Single Variable Calculus : Concepts and Contexts (4th ed) by James Stewart.

A copy is on reserve in the Math library (4th floor of the math building).

I will follow this textbook in the lectures, and will use it for some of the homework problems and extra credit problems.

Extra help

Stanford has a Peer Tutoring Program. For more information, see their website.

The undergraduate mathematics organization (SUMO) also has a service of free tutoring in a drop-in center. I don't have the exact days and times yet, but it usually starts in early October, and is usually on Monday and Wednesday evenings. I will make an announcement as soon as this information is available.

I encourage you to form study groups. You may find the Discussion page in Coursework to be helpful. Feel free to post messages for everyone.

Course Grade

The course grade will be computed as follows :
There is no alternate final timeslot. If you have a conflict with the final exam, you must see me by the first week of October to discuss alternate plans.

Homework

I will assign homework weekly (on Wednesdays). I will announce new homework on CourseWork and on the course website.

Homework will be due on Thursday (the week following its announcement), in your discussion section. An exception will be the weeks of the two midterms, when (a shorter) homework will be due on Tuesday. Late homework will not be accepted. The lowest homework grade will be dropped.

The TAs and I will be happy to discuss all problems with you, even ones not assigned as homework.

You are encouraged to discuss the homework problems, and potential methods of solution, with other students. You must, however, write up your homework solution on your own. If the distinction is unclear to you, please do not hesitate to ask for clarification.

Drop/add deadline

The university has changed the academic calendar this year. A key change is that the drop deadline has been moved a week earlier in the quarter. The first midterm occurs after the drop deadline. Once this is past, the two options are to finish the class, or to withdraw. If you are concerned about this class, please make an appointment to meet with me before the appropriate deadline.

drop deadline : Friday 9 October, 5 PM
withdraw deadline : Monday 9 November, 5 PM