1. Even though the course is graded S/NC, do not be tempted to make a minimally passing effort in Math 0090. Like all mathematics courses, the material builds on the previous work. The small thing that you failed to understand in Week 3, may have repercussions in your performance throughout the course. It is really important not to fall behind. This cannot be overemphasized.
2. Math 0090 moves quickly through a lot of material - much more quickly than your high school math classes. At the risk of being repetitive, let me advise you once again not to fall behind!
3.Read the textbook. In Math 0090, you will be required to understand the ideas and apply them in a variety of settings. This course is not just about learning problem solving techniques. The way to learn new ideas is to read and think about them, and then to attempt to solve the problems. If you like to work with others on homework, be sure that you also work alone. Students who never solve problems totally on their own are often surprised by their inability to solve problems during the exams.
4. Attendance in recitation sections is *required* because your
grade depends on your quiz scores. Attendance in lectures is
not required, it is voluntary. Let me stress that there is a
strong correlation between success in Math 0090 and regular
attendance at the lectures. If you choose to attend the
lecture, be sure to:
Arrive on time. Late arrivals are distracting and
even irritating to both students and the instructor.
Leave the classroom only when the lecture is finished.
Again, early departures are both distracting and impolite.
Be prepared to participate in class with, at least, your
full attention, and hopefully, your questions and participation
in occasional brief class discussions.
5. Here is an algebra review assignment
from the appendix in your book which you should complete
as soon as possible (but don't turn in):
page A9: #13,29,53
page A15 #3,7,20,21
page A23 #4,17,33
page A33 19,59,60
In addition to the office hours of your instructors and TA's, you can get
help at the Math Resource Center. See
MRC
for more information about the MRC this semester.
Instructors Section Office Information
Chong gyu (Joey) Lee
phiel@math.brown.edu
Section 1, MWF 9
Kassar 015
Hours:Wed. 10-12
Phone: 3- 7949
Richard Kent
rkent@math.brown.edu
Section 2, MWF 1
Kassar 313
Hours: Thurs 2-3:30
Phone: 3-1137
Xiaomin Ma
xiaomin@math.brown.edu
Section 3, MWF 12
Kassar 014
Hours: Mon 3-4, Thurs 4-5
Phone:3-7954
Jill Pipher
jpipher@math.brown.edu
Section 4, TR 9:00
Kassar 214
Hours: Tuesday 10:30-12, and Wed. 2-3
Phone: 3-3323
Teaching Assistants
Office Information
Recitation Hours
Bingxu Chen
bxchen@math.brown.edu
Kassar 014
Hours: Wed 9:15-10:15, Thurs 2:30-3:30
Phone:
Tues C05
Tues C08
Ilgyun Jeong
jeong@math.brown.edu
Kassar 016
Hours: Wed. 9-11
Phone: 3-3561
Tues C01
Tues C04
Hatice Sahinoglu
haticesahinoglu@math.brown.edu
Kassar 014
Hours:
Phone: 3-7954
Tues C02
Tues C07
David Wiygul
David_Wiygul@brown.edu
Kassar 019
Hours: Thurs 2:30-4:30
Phone: 3-3463
Tues C03
Tues C06
Michael Abbott
Michael_Abbott@brown.edu
Kassar 115 (on Mondays 2-4 only)
Hours: Mon. 2-4
Phone:
Tues C09
Tues C10
Fatih Calakli
Fatih_Calakli@brown.edu
Kassar 115 (On Fridays 2-3:30 only)
Hours: Fri. 2-3:30
Phone:
Tues C11
| Calendar | Material Covered | Homework Assignments |
| Week One
Sept 3-5 | Review of special functions, and inverses
| Section 1.5 #9,15,26
Section 1.6 #8,21,33,38,48,51 |
| Week Two
Sept. 8-11 | Tangents, velocity,
Limits of functions | 2.1 #1,6
2.2 #2,4,9,17 2.3 #1,4.11,13,18,26,28,37,48 |
| Week Three
Sept. 15-19 | Continuity, Limits at infinity
The derivative, and rate of change | 2.5 #4, 7, 16, 33, 37, 42
2.6 #3, 8, 16, 19, 22, 28, 40 2.7 #6, 11, 13, 21, 24,30 2.8 #3, 7, 35, 38 |
| Week Four
Sept. 22-26 | Derivatives of polynomials, exponentials, logs, and
trig functions Product and quotient rules for finding derivatives | 3.1 #4,6,8,12,15 18,23,33,50,52
3.2 #4,6,14,28,31,34 3.3 #2,3,16,33,39,42 |
| Week Five
Sept 29-Oct.3 | Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation
Derivatives of log functions | 3.4 #2,6,13,25,30,54, 74
3.5 #2,15,25,28,46 3.6 #4,5,10,24,42,46 |
| Week Six
Oct. 6-10 | Differential calculus in the sciences: examples
Exponential growth, related rates, linear approximation (Omit Newton's Law of Cooling in 3.8) | 3.7 #10,18,23
3.8 #2,8,18,19(a) 3.9 #2,5,6,13,17,21, |
| Week Seven
Oct. 13-17 | Holiday: Monday Oct. 13
Finish 3.10, review Midterm exam: Thurs or Friday in class | 3.10 #2,4,7,8
|
| Week Eight
Oct. 20-24 | Maximum-minimum
Mean value theorem Derivatives and graphing | 4.1 #8,28,30,36,50,58,60,69
4.2 #3,6,13,14,15 4.3 #5,11,12,24,38,50 |
| Week Nine
Oct. 27-31 | L'Hopital's rule
curve sketching (omit 4.6) optimization (we will also omit 4.8) | 4.4 #6,9,18,20,29
4.5 #10,12,19,32 4.7 #4,10,11,18,30,34 |
| Week Ten
Nov. 3-7 | Antiderivatives
Areas Definite integrals | 4.9 #4,5,14,25,40,46,63,69
5.1 #3,13,18,23(a) 5.2 #9,22,27,33,34,36,40 |
| Week Eleven
Nov. 10-14 | fundamental theorem of calculus
indefinite integrals, net change integration by substitution | 5.3 #7,23,26,27,36,43,44,52
5.4 #3,16,22,28,42 5.5 #2,5,12,19,26,31,42,59,64,75 |
| Week Twelve
Nov. 17-21 | Areas
volumes | 6.1 #7,8,10,23,24,32
6.2 #2,3,6,15,20,24,30,51 6.3 #2,4,10,18,40 |
| Week Thirteen
Nov. 24-28 (Thanksgiving) | Review, and catch up
| Happy Thanksgiving
|
| Week Fourteen (last week of classes)
Dec. 1-5 | Work (integral of force)
average value of a function | 6.4 #1,2,4,12,16,21
6.5 #2,3,11,12,17,22, This homework will not be turned in for grading. |
| Week Fifteen
Dec. 8-12 | WED DEC. 10 Review session 6:30-8:30 pm in BH166
THURS DEC. 11 Review session 6:30-8:30 pm in BH166 | Work on chapter review problems
Attend one of the review sessions |