Math 251, Spring 2012, Lev Borisov

Sections 8,9,10; lecture 12:00-1:20pm T F Location: LSH-A142 Livingston



Text:  Rogawski "Calculus Early Transcendentals"
ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-1113-X
 

Recitations: Attendance in a weekly recitation section is required. The section numbers are 8, 9, 10. See the home page of the recitations instructor Thom Tyrrell for more details.
 

Office Hours: I will be in my office 240 Hill Center on Busch Campus at 10:00-11:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays, starting first week of classes. These times may change, in which case the new times will be announced on my home page. Other good times to talk are right before or right after the class. It is also possible to ask questions by email. Emails will be generally answered within 24 hours, often sooner. The more detailed your email question is, the more detailed the reply message will be. My email is borisov@rci.rutgers.edu.
 

Final Examination: There will be a three-hour final examination given at the end of the semester Thursday, May 3 at 12 noon. You must take the final examination at the time scheduled by the university; no final exams will be given earlier. In particular, examinations will not be rescheduled because of travel arrangements. It is your responsibility to schedule travel appropriately. If you can not take the final exam due to an emergency, you should let me know as soon as possible.
 

Other examinations and homework: In addition to the final exam, there will be two in-class midterm exams on Friday, February 17 and on Friday, March 30. Suggested homework problems are listed in the schedule of lectures below. Homework will not be collected or graded. There will be a one-problem 10 minute quiz in most recitation section meetings which will be based on the homework problems.
 

Missed exam/quiz policy: There are no makeups for missed midterm exams or quizzes, regardless of the reason for absence. However, if you can not attend the midterm due to a valid reason, for example a medical emergency, the rest of your scores will be scaled to compensate for the missed test. The same policy applies to the recitation section quizzes. If you have missed or are about to miss a midterm, you should contact me by phone or email as soon as possible. Similarly, you should contact the recitation instructor regarding quiz absences as soon as possible.
 

Maple labs: You are responsible for completing Maple labs. They will be due periodically throughout the semester. Failure to complete them satisfactorily will result in a 50 point deduction in your total score, which will in all likelihood affect your grade.
 

Miscellaneous: Calculators and notes will NOT be allowed during the midterms and the final. Calculators/notes policy for the quizzes is at the discretion of the recitation instructor.
 

Grading: The course grades will be computed as follows. Each midterm will be graded on a scale from 0 to 100, and the final will be graded on a scale from 0 to 200. You will also receive a recitation score in the range from 0 to 100. At the end of the semester, all these scores are added to give your total score, in the range from -50 (no exam points and no Maple labs) to 500. The grades are given according to the total scores, with the distribution of grades likely to mimic historical distribution of grades for this course. Improvement towards the end of the semester is not reflected in the semester grade. Two people with the same total scores will receive the same grade, regardless of who did better at the end of the semester.
 

Help: In the beginning of each class we will discuss some homework problems for the material of the last lecture. Additional help is available if you have trouble with homework or lecture material. My office hours and the recitation instructor's office hour are the first place to start.
 

Schedule of Lectures

Please try to read the relevant textbook sections before the lecture. Be warned that my lectures frequently differ from the book in emphasis and structure. You are responsible for both lecture and book material unless otherwise stated in class. However, lecture material is deemed more important.
 
Lecture Sections in the textbook Homework
Jan. 17 12.1-2 p.681: 5, 15, 23, 45, 55; p.691: 17, 19, 31, 37, 43
Jan. 20 12.3-4 p.698: 13, 31, 41, 49, 59; p.709: 1, 3, 5, 11, 15, 39, 63
Jan. 24 12.5 p.717: 3, 9, 11, 13, 27, 31, 53, 57, 61
Jan. 27 12.7 p.733: 1, 5, 11, 17, 23, 31, 33, 37, 39, 43, 51
Jan. 31 12.6 p. 725: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
Feb. 3 13.1-2 p.742: 3, 5, 7, 15, 19; p.753: 5, 13, 17, 25, 37, 41
Feb. 7 13.3-4 p. 760: 1, 3, 9, 19; p.768: 3, 7, 21, 23, 35, 45
Feb. 10 13.5 p.778: 3, 5, 9, 11, 25, 29, 33, 39, 41
Feb. 14 review  
Feb. 17 midterm exam 1  
Feb. 21 14.1-2 p.800: 7, 11, 20, 31, 41; p.809: 5, 15, 27, 33, 35
Feb. 24 14.3-4 p.816: 5, 9, 19, 23, 31, 53, 77; p.825: 1, 11, 13, 19, 35
Feb. 28 14.5-6 p.836: 1, 7, 17, 23, 35, 37, 43, 51; p.844: 1, 7, 19, 21, 25
Mar. 2 14.7 p.857: 1, 3, 13, 17, 19, 35, 37, 39
Mar. 6 14.8 p.866: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 23
Mar. 9 15.1-2 p.883: 3, 19, 25, 31, 39; p.894: 1; p.895: 3, 5, 7, 21, 31, 33, 39, 41
Mar. 20 15.3 p.908 (prelim. questions) 2; p. 908: 11, 15, 17, 19, 27, 33, 37
Mar. 23 15.4-5 p.919: 1, 9, 17, 19, 39, 51, 67; p.934: 13, 15, 21
Mar. 27 review  
Mar. 30 midterm exam 2  
Apr. 3 16.1 p.946: 5, 7, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 29
Apr. 6 16.2 p. 958: 1, 3, 7, 13, 19, 23, 27, 31, 49
Apr. 10 16.3 p. 973: 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25
Apr. 13 16.4-5 p.987: 1, 3, 9, 37, 41; p.999: 1, 5, 7, 11, 15
Apr. 17 17.1 p.1014: 1, 3, 9, 19, 21, 23, 27, 33
Apr. 20 17.2 p.1028: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27
Apr. 24 17.3 p.1041: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 17, 23, 25, 27
Apr. 27 review
12noon - 3pm Thursday, May 3 Final Examination