21-118: Calculus of Approximation
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Description
In previous courses of the calculus sequence, functions were dealt with
just as they were presented. As a result, all of the answers obtained were
exact. Sometimes, however, an approximate answer is all that is needed.
In Calculus of Approximation, we investigate techniques that may be used
when an exact answer is not necessary. There are two issues involved here.
The first is finding a convenient way to approximate the desired information.
The second is measuring the errors we create by our approximations. We will
deal with both of these topics in this course.
Textbook
The text for this course is Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Fourth
Edition by James Stewart.
Instructor
Dr. David Handron
(Sec. 14: 9:30 MWF, PH 100)(Sec 24: 10:30 MWF, DH 2210)
Office:WEH 6102
e-mail:handron@andrew.cmu.edu
Telephone: 268-3546
Office Hours: 9:30-11:00 TuTh, or by appointment.
Teaching Assistants
Dr. Tim Flaherty (9:30 TuTh, DH 1211)(10:30 TuTh, BH 235A)
Office:WEH 6101
e-mail:tim@andrew.cmu.edu
Office Hours (in WEH 6101): 3:30-6:00 MW, 3:30-5:00 F
Office Hours (in Old Student Cntr 125): 2:15-4:45 TuTh, or by appointment.
Matthew Jackson (8:30 TuTh, Old Student Cntr 200)(10:30 TuTh, PH A21)
Office:Physical Plant Building 342
e-mail:mjackson@andrew.cmu.edu
Office Hours: 9:30-10:30 TuTh, 11:30-12:00 TuTh
Steven E. Pav (12:30 TuTh, Old Student Cntr 200)(1:30 TuTh, Old Student Cntr 203)
Office:WEH 7211
e-mail:spav@andrew.cmu.edu
Office Hours: 2:30-3:20 M, 11:30-12:20 W
Cristina Popovici (3:30 TuTh, SH 324)(4:30 TuTh, BH 235A)
Office:Physical Plant Building 342
e-mail:cristina@andrew.cmu.edu
Office Hours: 4:30-6:30 M
Juan Vera (8:30 TuTh HBH 1003)(9:30 TuTh, Old Student Cntr 200)
Office: Physical Plant Building 342
e-mail:jvera@andrew.cmu.edu
Office Hours: 2:00-3:00 TuTh