Class Web Page :
http://www.math.upenn.edu/~rimmer/math115/math115.htm
Department Math 115 Web Page :
http://www.math.upenn.edu/ugrad/calc/m115/
Texts :
Calculus,
6th Ed. James Stewart, Thomson - Brooks/Cole
Schaum's Outline Series: Probability, 2nd edition, by Seymour Lipschutz,
pub. McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-135203-1
Linear Algebra, by Jim Hefferon, available online here.
Linear Algebra Text
Answers to
Exercises
Multivariable Calculus : Functions of several variables, partial
derivatives, optimization, double integrals
Sections : 15.1, 15.3-15.5, 15.7, 15.8, 16.1-16.3
Probability : Introduction to probability, conditional probability,
random variables, expectation, variation,
Sections : 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1-5.8
Matrices : Linear equations and matrices, Markov chains
Sections : Linear equations and matrices: , Markov chains: 7.1-7.6 (in the Probability
book)
Math 115 Maple Lab Manual - Maple is a mathematical software package. In addition to doing standard numerical and graphical computations, it is capable of doing symbolic computations. Maple will be used in classroom demonstrations, and you will be required to use it for some of your homework assignments throughout the semester. The actual soft cover manual has the syllabus, all the demos found in the above link, as well as copies of old exams.
Evaluation :
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Exam 1, Thursday February 12th time 8-9:30 pm |
20% |
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Exam 2, Thursday March 26th time 8-9:30 pm |
15% |
| Exam 3, Thursday April 23rd time 8-9:30 pm | 15% |
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Final Exam, Thursday May 7th 12-2 pm |
30% |
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Homework & Quizzes |
20% |
Exams : There will be 3 closed book midterm exams tentatively scheduled for the above dates. You are not allowed to use any calculators during the midterm and final exams but you can prepare and use one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper (both sides) with notes of your choice. The final exam will be cumulative (covers all material), common (all 115 students take the same exam) and take place on Thursday May 7th from 12-2 pm. It will count for 30 % of your final grade.
Homework : Homework will be assigned on Fridays and collected in lecture the following Friday, however the TA has set a deadline of midnight in his bin outside his office. Any homework turned in after midnight will be considered late and will receive no credit. The homework will be graded but the worst score will be dropped (will not be used in calculating your final homework grade). Homework assignments will be found on the web here.
Quizzes : Every week (except the week of an exam) in recitation you will be given a quiz on a homework problem from the previous week's assignment. The quizzes will be graded but the worst score will be dropped (will not be used in calculating your final quiz grade). There will be no makeup quizzes.
Blackboard : All Exam, Quiz and Homework grades will be posted on Blackboard.
Get Help : Before its too late, please seek out help. One definition of too late is after you receive a low exam 1 score. There are many forms of help :
