Math 114: Calculus II

Summer Session II, 2005

Mon-Thurs, 1pm-3.10pm, DRL 3C2

Instructor

Alina Badus, alina [at] math.upenn.edu
Office: DRL 4C11, phone 8-5973
Office hours: Mon & Thurs 10-11am and by appointment

Announcements

The course is over. Contact me if you'd like to see your final exam or ask about your grade.

Syllabus and textbook

We will cover the syllabus for the Math 114 classes offered during the regular semesters. You can find the syllabus, as well as a Maple tutorial and sample final exams at www.math.upenn.edu/ugrad/math114.html. In a nutshell, we'll learn to do calculus with more than one variable, more than two dimensions and more than one set of coordinates, and apply all these fancy techniques to differential equations.

Grading: a combination of homework (50%), quizzes (20%) and final exam(30%). There will also be opportunities for you to work on small projects and extra-credit problems.

The official calculus book of the University of Pennsylvania is Thomas & Finney's "Calculus", with a special differential equations chapter (chapter 16). This is an expensive book, so I will make every reasonable request to work with older editions as well. As for the differential equations chapter, I can help you obtain (free) copies. The Penn Bookstore will be happy to sell you a course pack; the solution manual is not essential, but you might find it useful anyway.

Tips for success

1. Do the assigned homework and write it up carefully. Don't be afraid to try to do other problems in the book, even if they are not assigned; this is the only way to learn and do well in calculus.
2. Work together if you want; very few mathematicians work in isolation! However, this does NOT mean sharing final solutions. Try all the problems on your own first, and write up your own solution set. I'd be happy to help you set up study groups.
3. Read the textbook. You can read the relevant chapters before or after class; try not to fall behind. Mathematics is built vertically, and it can be difficult to catch up, especially in a class that moves quickly.
4. Make use of the resources available. Please come to my office hours, and check out some of the university resources if needed. See below.

Resources and support

Most of Penn's resources are available during summer. You can find detailed information about computing, library and tutoring at the Summer Portal site (you will need to log in using your PennKey). You can also check out a list of resources to support student learning: study strategies, content tutoring, language, mentoring, speaking and presentation, etc. In addition, the Math department offers a list of approved tutors, usually graduate students who can help with all calculus questions and more.

Last updated: Monday, August 29th, 2005.