Course Guide

Math 104 Lecture 1 - Spring 2010

Prof. David Harbater

• Lectures MWF 11-12, DRL A1.
• Office: DRL 4E2A, (215) 898-9594.
• Office hours: Mon. 1:30-2:30; Fri. 1:30-2:30 through May 3 (exc. April 30).
• E-mail: harbater AT math.upenn.edu

TAs:

• Alberto Garcia-Raboso, Recs. 201-204; Office: DRL 4N31, Phone: (215) 898-7621. E-mail: agraboso AT math.upenn.edu
• Yang (Alex) Liu, Recs. 205-208; Office: DRL 1N1, Phone: TBA. E-mail: liuyang AT math.upenn.edu

  Recitations:

  • Alberto Garcia-Raboso:
    • 201, Tu 8:30-9:30, DRL 2C4
    • 202, Tu 9:30-10:30, DRL 2C4
    • 203, Th 8:30-9:30, DRL 2C4
    • 204, Th 9:30-10:30, DRL 2C4
  • Yang Liu:
    • 205, Tu 8:30-9:30, DRL 2C6
    • 206, Tu 9:30-10:30, DRL 2C6
    • 207, Th 8:30-9:30, DRL 2C6
    • 208, Th 9:30-10:30, DRL 2C6

Math. Dept. Office: DRL 4W1, (215) 898-8178.

Math. Dept. Undergraduate Program Information

Calculus links: information and help

The course: Math 104 -- Calculus I: Math 104 is A first semester course in calculus for students who have had some introductory material to calculus in high school or in Math 103. Those without such experience should first take Math 103. (If you are not sure if you have the right background, you can take the Math 104 diagnostic test.) After a brief review of high school calculus, the course will discuss applications of integration, methods of integration, infinite series, and an introduction to differential equations. There will also be an exposure to the use of symbolic manipulation and graphics software in calculus.

Lectures, MWF 11-12 DRL A1. Recitations, one hour per week (see above).

Texts

• Stewart, Calculus, 6rd ed. (Chapters 6, 8-10, 12)
• Maple/Calculus Lab Manual
• Maple software.

Homework: Weekly problem sets, due to TA in recitation, handed in individually. Lowest one dropped. Problem sets will be available online the previous week.

Quizzes: At the end of many recitations, on the material discussed that week in recitation. Lowest one dropped.

Exams: Three in-class exams, and a final exam after the end of classes.

Semester calendar:

• First day of class: Wednesday, January 13.
• First recitation: Thursday, January 14.
• First in-class exam: Monday, February 8, in lecture. Sample Exam 1. Grade info on Exam 1.
• Last date to drop: Wednesday, February 24.
• Second in-class exam: Monday, March 1, in lecture. Sample Exam 2. Grade info on Exam 2.
• Spring break: Sat.-Sun., March 6-14.
• Withdrawal deadline: Thursday, April 1.
• Third in-class exam: Wednesday, April 7, in lecture. Sample Exam 3. Additional study problems for Exam 3. Notes on series. Grade info on Exam 3.
• Last lecture: Monday, April 26.
• Last recitation date: Tuesday, April 27.
• Final exam: Tuesday, May 4, 12-2pm, in Chem 102. Sample Final Exam.

Grade:

• 25% ...... Homework
• 15% ...... Quizzes
• 10% ...... First in-class exam
• 10% ...... Second in-class exam
• 10% ...... Third in-class exam
• 30% ...... Final exam
• 100% ... TOTAL

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