Differential and Integral Calculus (Math 21-120)
This is a first calculus course, primarily for Business
Administration adn Economics students. The course covers the basics of
differential and integral calculus with topics including, functions,
limits, derivatives, logarithm and exponential functions, inverse
functions, L'Hospital's rule, Mean value theorem, definite and
indefinite integrals and applications of these concepts to various
problems in business and economics.
Schedule : MWF, 12:30 - 1:20 pm, Room BH A53
Text : Calculus, James Stewart.
Syllabus : Please click here for a copy of the course syllabus.
Office Hours : 6209 Wean Hall, MW, 11:00 am-12:00.
Office Phone Number: 412.268.6133
TA Information: Adrian Tudorascu, adriant@andrew.cmu.edu
Interesting Links: Check out some of these links below.
Test 1 : Here are some pointers to study for the first Test. Everything covered in class up
until Friday, September 24th will be open game for this test. The test will cover the following topics:
- Functions: Domain and Range, Composition, Exponential and Log functions, Properties of functions.
- Limits and Properties of Limits, Continuity, The Intermediate Value theorem, The Squeeze theorem.
- The Definition of the derivative, Rate of Change.
- The Derivative, Rules for derivatives.
- Graphs of functions and their derivatives.
Note: Important announcements.
- Revised HW4 due 10/19. Sec.(3.7): 35,36. Sec.(3.8):16,22,36,44. Sec.(3.11):
10,11,12. These are the only problems you are required to do for this homework.
You may skip any other problems mentioned on the Syllabus.
- There will be no class on 10/20 (midterm break).
- Revised Hw5, due 11/09. In addition to the problems listed in the syllabus also do the following:
Sec.(4.8):11,17.
- Test 2 has been postponed from Wednesday, Oct. 27 to Friday, Oct. 29. There will be class on Wednesday.
Math Literacy (Math 100)
This is a basic math course for students in non-science related
majors. The idea is to expose the students to the beauty and usefulness
of mathematics in our everyday life. Topics include, digital math,
basic probability and statistics, geometry, math in humanities and
social sciences and math in business and economics. The emphasis will
be on application of elementary mathematics to a myriad of
applications.
Schedule :
Section 1, TH, 10:00-11:15 am, Room 026 Buhl Hall.
Section 2, H, 6:00-8:30pm, Room 026 Buhl Hall.
Text : For All Practical Purposes: Mathematical Literacy in Today's World, W.H. Freeman Company.
Syllabus : Please click here for a copy of the course syllabus.
Office Hours : Office hours will be held in class after lecture
for the morning session and an hour before class for the evening
session. You may also email me or call me about any questions.
Office Phone Number: 412.268.6133
Interesting Links : Here are links to some interesting site.
Test 1 : Some pointers to study for the first Test.
- Prepare an essay on The Relationship between Mathematics and
Art(typed, 12pt font, about one and half pagesin length).
- Change of base.
- Verification of UPC, Bank codes, etc.
- Deciphering coded messages.
- Recognizing symmetries in given patterns.
- Scales of objects.
You may bring a page (one side) with any formulae you might need (except
change of base rules). The duration of the test is 1 hour 15 min. Please
check this website for any further updates or remarks about the test.
Homework Problems.
- Using the Graphing facility on the Excel Package, please solve the
following equations: (i) 3x-12 = 2x +1, (ii) 0.5 x + .75 = 15.25, (iii) x^2-56 =
8.
Important Announcements.
- Test 2 will be take home and will be handed out on Thursday, Oct. 28 in class. You have a week to complete it. You may ask me
any questions you have in class or by email, later. I shall also place a copy of the test on this website on Thursday, in pdf format. So please watch out for
it.
- On Thursday, Oct. 28, there will be a talk in the Science department by myself and Professor Japeth Wood between 4:00pm and 6:00pm.
If possible, I would like you to attend these talks. Both will be on very general topics and definitely understandable. The venue for these talks
will be announced next week on the bulletin boards in the Science department, Buhl Hall. In addition, the Math department is screeing a movie
called 'Pi" at 6pm. You are welcome to stay for this as well. These events mark the beginning of the Halloween celebration on campus. There should be
be food and drinks available as well. Hope to see you there.
- For those of you who have not done so already, please log on to the Blackborad system and make sure you can view your test 1 grades. Please do this as
soon as possible.
Test 2 :
Here is a copy of Test 2 .