tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87875961706687856602008-08-26T14:17:20.448-04:00MATH 141. Sections 13 and 14Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-28931715543263816222008-08-22T12:11:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:21:06.062-04:00Meeting Times<table><tr><td><b>Lectures</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bb9999"><b>MWF</b> 12:20 AM - 1:10 PM</td><td bgcolor="bb9999">LeConte 113</td></tr><tr><td><b>Problem Sessions</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">Sect 13. <b>T</b> 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">LeConte 112</td></tr><tr><td></td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">Sect 10. <b>T</b> 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM</td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">LeConte 401</td></tr><tr><td><b>Computer Labs</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">Sect 13. <b>Th</b> 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">LeConte 401</td></tr><tr><td></td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">Sect 10. <b>Th</b> 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM</td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">LeConte 303A</td></tr></table>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-86950694911127685502008-08-22T10:11:00.005-04:002008-08-25T17:03:57.666-04:00Office Hours1:30 PM — 3:00 PM, Mondays and 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM Fridays in LeConte 418C, or by appointment.Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-49391639278092988922008-08-22T10:08:00.003-04:002008-08-25T15:18:13.269-04:00Teaching Assistant<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~hankinjg">Jeffrey Hankins</a><br> <b>Office Hours</b>: 9:05—10:05 Tuesdays and Thursdays in LeConte 122B.<br> <b>Phone</b>: 7-3021<br> <b>e-mail</b>: <tt>hankinjg at math dot sc dot edu</tt>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-17643315194110115922008-08-22T10:02:00.003-04:002008-08-22T10:19:51.601-04:00PrerequisitesQualifications through placement or a grade of <b>C</b> or better in MATH 141. In May we started using a new, online Mathematics Placement Test (MPT).Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-57081261574315924502008-08-22T10:01:00.002-04:002008-08-22T11:01:44.506-04:00Text<i>Calculus. Early Transcendentals</i> by H.Anton, I.Bivens and S.Davis. <b>John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</b> 2005 (eigth edition)Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-20836411293549832462008-08-22T09:55:00.005-04:002008-08-22T10:00:14.748-04:00Course Structure and Grading PoliciesHomework problems will be assigned at the end of each lecture. However, they will not be collected and graded. Your final score for the course will be computed as follows:<ul><li>Computer Labs: 15% of the course grade.<blockquote>[<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/calclab/141L-F08/">http://www.math.sc.edu/calclab/141L-F08/</a>]</blockquote></li><li>Quizzes: 20% of the course grade. <b>Only the 10 best scores are counted.</b><blockquote>A ten-minute quiz will be given during the problem session. There will be no make-up quizzes, since only the best 10 grades count towards the course grade.</blockquote></li><li>Midterms: each test counts 15%, for a total of 45% of the course grade.<blockquote>There will be three in-class midterm exams scheduled as follows:<center><table><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#bb9999">Test #</td><td bgcolor="#bb9999">Date</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>1</b></td><td align="center">Wed Sep 17 </td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>2</b></td><td align="center">Fri Oct 17 </td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>3</b></td><td align="center">Mon Dec 17 </td></tr></tbody></table></center>No make-up tests will be given. Only medical, death in the family, religious or official USC business reasons are valid excuses for missing a test and must be verified by letter from a doctor, guardian or supervisor to the instructor.</blockquote></li><li>Final exam: 20% of the course grade.<blockquote>The final exam is scheduled on Wednesday, December 11, from 9:00 PM to 12:00 noon</blockquote></li></ul>The course grade will be determined as follows:<center><table><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#bb9999">GRADE</td><td bgcolor="#bb9999">RANGE</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>A</b></td><td algin="center">90%-100%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>B+</b></td><td algin="center">85%-89%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>B</b></td><td algin="center">80%-84%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>C+</b></td><td algin="center">75%-79%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>C</b></td><td algin="center">70%-74%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>D+</b></td><td algin="center">65%-69%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>D</b></td><td algin="center">60%-64%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><span style="color:red;"><b>F</b></span></td><td algin="center"><span style="color:red;">below 60%</span></td></tr></tbody></table></center>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-19470783186591003932008-08-22T09:49:00.002-04:002008-08-22T09:55:41.743-04:00Introduction Material. Further Information<ul><li>Remember to change your e-mail address on Blackboard if necessary [<a href="http://blackboard.sc.edu/">blackboard.sc.edu</a>]</li><li><b>ADA</b>: If you have special needs as addressed by the <i>Americans with Dissabilities Act</i> and need any assistance, please notify the instructor immediately.</li><li>The Math Tutoring Center is a free tutoring service for MATH 111, 115, 122, 141, 142, 170, 221, 222, and 241. When we are busy, preference is given to students seeking help in the 100-level courses. No appointment is necessary. It opens on Tuesday, September 2nd and our hours will be: Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (LeConte 105) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Bates House) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Columbia Hall) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sims) The evening locations are all located in campus residence halls, but students may use any location regardless of where they live. Further information about tutor schedules, holidays, finals week, and private tutors is available at [<a href="www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html">www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html</a>]</li> <li>The Supplemental Instructor for this course is Emily Peyton. She will be holding three sessions a week in the Student Success Center (SSC) located in the top floor of the library.</li></ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-87509652846537560502008-08-22T09:30:00.003-04:002008-08-22T10:57:23.345-04:00HW Assignments, Quizzes, Exams (Temptative)<ul><br /><li><b>Aug 22</b>: pp.12--14 [Probs. 1--4, 9 (but not <i>f</i>(3<i>t</i>) ), 10 (but not <i>g</i>(<i>t</i><sup><i>2</i></sup>—1) ), 19abc, 20abc, 23, 24]<br /><li><b>Aug 25</b>: pp.36--39 [1, 15--18, 29, 30, 35--38, 40--44, 46, 53, 55, 61, 63, 71, 73, 74]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Aug 26</font></b>: [Quiz #1]<br /><li><b>Aug 27</b>: p.49 [15--20]<br /><li><b>Aug 29</b>: p.51 [29, 30, 31, 33, 34] pp.74--75 [1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12b, 13, 14, 15]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 02</font></b>: [Quiz #2]<br /><li><b>Sep 03</b>: p.93 [1ab, 2ab, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17]<br /><li><b>Sep 05</b>: pp.110--111 [1--6] pp.121--122 [1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30]<br /><li><b>Sep 08</b>: p.122 [34, 36] pp.131--132 [8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 26, 28, 34]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 09</font></b>: [Quiz #3]<br /><li><b>Sep 10</b>: pp.132--133 [44, 48, 50, 56, 58, 66, 67, 69, 70] p.153 [14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25]<br /><li><b>Sep 12</b>: pp.141--143 [9--16, 22, 30, 48, 60]<br /><li><b>Sep 15</b>: no HW today<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 18</font></b>: Review Session<br /><li><b><font color="red">Sep 17</font></b>: EXAM #1. (sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5). It will be a 50-minute test with 9 questions, one from each section taught.<br /><li><b>Sept 19</b>: p.160 [1--8, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 28, 36, 38]<li><b>Sept 22</b>: p.187 [7--14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22]<li><b><font color="blue">Sept 23</font></b>: [Quiz #4]<li><b>Sept 24</b>: p. 196 [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24]<li><b>Sept 26</b>: p.203 [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27] p.207 [1--16]<li><b>Sep 29</b>: p.207--208 [29, 35, 36] p.214--216 [1--4, 7, 9, 11, 17, 21, 31, 37, 43, 44, 72, 73]<li><b><font color="blue">Sep 30</font></b>: [Quiz #5]<li><b>Oct 01</b>: p.241 [9--20]<li><b>Oct 03</b>: pp.247--248 [1, 2, 4, 7, 9--32, 39, 41, 43]<li><b>Oct 06</b>: pp.221--222 [1--4, 10,11,13]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 07</font></b>: [Quiz #6]<li><b>Oct 08</b>: pp.254--255 [27--30, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65] p.263 [odds in 5--33]<li><b>Oct 13</b>: p.63 [9--15] p.254 [33, 35, 37, 40, 41, 43, 47]<li><font color="blue"><b>Oct 14</b></font>: Review Session<li><b>Oct 15</b>: p.276 [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 24]<li><font color="red"><b>Oct 17</b></font>: EXAM #2. (sections 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4). 50-minute test with 11 questions, one from each section taught. There will be at least one story problem on "related rates"<li><b>Oct 20</b>: pp.287--288 [3, 4ab, 5a, 6a, 9, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 45--49]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 21</font></b>: [Quiz #7]<li><b>Oct 22</b>: p.299 [1--14]<li><b>Oct 24</b>: p.307 [7--10, 17--24]<li><b>Oct 27</b>: p.318 [1--5, 11, 17--23]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 28</font></b>: [Quiz #8]<li><b>Oct 29</b>: p.334 [1--12, 13a,14ab]<li><b>Oct 31</b>: pp.343--344 [13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26]<li><b>Nov 03</b>: p.363 [1, 5, 7, 9, 11--23]<br>[Quiz #9]<li><b>Nov 05</b>: pp.363--364 [24--29, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 43]<li><b>Nov 07</b>: pp.371--372 [1--6, 9--49]<li><b>Nov 10</b>: Review<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 11</font></b>: [Quiz #10] & Review<li><b>Nov 12</b>: p.354 [13--18] p.394 [11--14, 19--23, 25, 26]<li><b>Nov 14</b>: pp.383--384 [1--8, 11-16, 39, 40, 45, 46, 56]<li><b><font color="red">Nov 17</font></b>: EXAM #3. (sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 6.2, 6.3) 50-minute test with 10 questions, one from each section taught. There will be at least two story problems, one in "Applied Maximum and Minimum", and one in "Rectilinear Motion".<li><b>Nov 19</b>: pp.417--418 [5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 37--40, 44, 46]<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 21</font></b>: [Quiz #11]<li><b>Nov 24</b>: p.407 [9--27] p.434 [1ac, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14]<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 25</font></b>: [Quiz #12]<li><b>Dec 01</b>: pp.434--435 [15--18, 21--23, 25]<li><b>Dec 02</b>: Review Session (1/3)<li><b><font color="blue">Dec 03</font></b>: Review Session (2/3)<li><b>Dec 05</b>: Review Session (3/3)<li><hr><li><b><font color="red">Dec 11</font></b>: FINAL EXAM. 9:00 PM -- 12:00 noon.</ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-4406972174323824712008-01-27T14:05:00.001-05:002008-08-22T10:25:04.368-04:00Integration MadnessThanks to Maria Girardi for the material below: <ul><li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/100problems.pdf">100+ integrals</a>. <li>hints: <ul><li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/hints1-35.pdf">problems 01--35</a> <li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/hints36-60.pdf">problems 36--60</a> <li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/hints60-83.pdf">problems 61--83</a> <li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/hints84-102.pdf">problems 84--102</a> </ul> <li><a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~girardi/m142/integration/answers.pdf">Solutions</a></ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-23423838321129612492008-01-14T10:02:00.000-05:002008-01-14T10:07:56.169-05:00Meeting Times<table><tr><td><b>Lectures:</b></td><td><b>TTh</b> 9:30 -- 10:45</td><td>LeConte 113</td></tr><tr><td><b>Problem Sessions:</b></td><td>Sect 01.<b>M</b> 8:00 -- 8:50</td><td>LeConte 121</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Sect 02. <b>M</b> 9:05 -- 9:55</td><td>LeConte 121</td></tr><tr><td><b>Computer Labs:</b></td><td>Sect 01.<b>W</b> 8:00 -- 8:50</td><td>LeConte 102</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Sect 02. <b>W</b> 9:05 -- 9:55</td><td>LeConte 102</td></tr></table>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-43442963133703407612008-01-14T10:01:00.000-05:002008-02-12T11:27:01.257-05:00Office HoursTuesday, 2:30 - 3:30. Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30.Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-53501148451359749792008-01-14T09:58:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:55:17.672-05:00Teaching Assistant<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~ssgross">Samuel S. Gross</a> <b>Office Hours</b>: T 4:30--5:30 and F 3:30--4:30 in LeConte 400A. <b>Phone</b>: 7-3806 <b>e-mail</b>: <tt>ssgross at math dot sc dot edu</tt>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-3340833109684963732008-01-14T09:57:00.001-05:002008-01-15T13:37:33.350-05:00PrerequisitesQualifications through placement or a grade of <b>C</b> or better in MATH 141. The placement test this semester is scheduled on Tuesday, January 15, at 5:30pm in LeConte 405. No appointment is necessary.Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-36751862754828590772008-01-14T09:56:00.001-05:002008-01-19T08:30:46.153-05:00Text<i>CalculusL Early Transcendentals</i> by H.Anton, I.Bivens and S.Davis. <b>John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</b> 2005 (eigth edition)Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-59713104945548720202008-01-14T09:43:00.000-05:002008-01-24T08:34:38.236-05:00Course Structure and Grading PoliciesHomework problems will be assigned at the end of each lecture. Your final score for the course will be computed as follows:<ul><li><b>Computer Labs</b>: 15% of the course grade. [<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/calclab/142L-S08/">www.math.sc.edu/calclab/142L-S08/</a>]<li><b>Quizzes</b>: 20% of the course grade<b>. Only the 10 best scores are counted</b>.<blockquote>A ten-minute quiz will be given during the problem session. there will be no make-up quizzes, since only the bet 10 grades count toward the course grade.</blockquote><li><b>Midterms</b>: each test counts 15% for a total of 45% of the course grade.<blockquote>There will be three in-class midterm exams scheduled as follows:<ol><li>Test #1: FEB 12<li>Test #2: MAR 04<li>Test #3: APR 10</ol>No make-up tests will be given. Only medical, death in the family, religious or official USC business reasons are valid excuses for missing a test and must be verified by letter from a doctor, guardian or supervisor to the instructor.</blockquote><li><b>Final Exam</b>: 20% of the course grade.</ul>The course grade will be determined as follows:<center><table><tr><td>GRADE</td><td>RANGE</td></tr><tr><td><b>A</b></td><td> 90%-100%</td></tr><tr><td><b>B+</b></td><td> 85%-89%</td></tr><tr><td><b>B</b></td><td> 80%-84%</td></tr><tr><td><b>C+</b></td><td> 75%-79%</td></tr><tr><td><b>C</b></td><td> 70%-74%</td></tr><tr><td><b>D+</b></td><td> 65%-69%</td></tr><tr><td><b>D</b></td><td> 60%-64%</td></tr><tr><td><b><font color="red">F</font></b></td><td> below 60%</td></tr></table></center>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-83091412493001856402008-01-14T09:28:00.001-05:002008-02-13T11:30:15.540-05:00Introduction Materials. Further Information<ul><li><b>ADA</b>: If you have special needs as addressed by the <i>Americans with Dissabilities Act</i> and need any assistance, please notify the instructor immediately.<li><b>Academic Dishonesty</b>: Cheating and plagiarism will not be allowed (refer to the <a href="http://www.sc.edu/policies/staf/staf625.html">Rule of Academic Responsibility and Academic Disciplinary Procedures</a>).<li><b>Attendance</b>: Regular class attendance is important. Consistent with the <i>USC Undergraduate Bulletin</i>, a <b>grade penalty</b> may be applied to any student missing <b>three</b> or more classes (10%) during the semester (both excused and unexcused absences).<li><b>Calculators</b>: No calculators are allowed in quizzes or exams.<li><b>Math Tutoring Center</b>: The Math Lab is a free tutoring service for all 100-level math courses. No appointment is necessary. See <a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html">www.math.sc.edu/mathlab</a> for details.<li><b>Supplemental Instruction</b>: The Supplemental Instructor for this course is Vy Doan. She will be holding three sessions a week in the Student Success Center (SSC) located in the top floor of the library.</ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-18900519781850211002008-01-14T09:07:00.033-05:002008-04-24T09:07:24.300-04:00HW Assignments, Quizzes, Exams<ul><li><b><font color="blue">Mon Jan 14</font></b>: [<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~blanco/Teaching/MA142/Quiz1sol.pdf">Quiz#1</a>]<li><b>Tue Jan 15</b>: pp.407--408 [9, 14, 21, 44, 54, 60] p.513 [3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25]<li><b>Thu Jan 17</b>: p.423 [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 33, 39, 43] In problems 11--18, use only the method explained in class. p.448 [2, 5a, 9, 13]<li><b>Tue Jan 22</b>: p.448 [3, 4, 11, 12, 14] p.456 [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14] [<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/~blanco/Teaching/MA142/Quiz2sol.pdf">Quiz#2</a>]<li><b>Thu Jan 24</b>: p.457 [19, 20, 22, 25, 41] p.463 [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Jan 28</font></b>: [Quiz #3]<li><b>Tue Jan 29</b>: p.469 [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8] p.474 [1--8]<li><b>Thu Jan 31</b>: p.474 [15, 16] p.480 [3, 5, 7, 8, 21, 22, 23]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Feb 04</font></b>: [Quiz #4]<li><b>Tue Feb 05</b>: p.488 [1, 8, 9, 10, 11]<li><b>Thu Feb 07</b>: Review for EXAM #1.<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Feb 11</font>: Review for EXAM #1.</b><li><b><font color="red">Tue Feb 12</font></b>: EXAM #1. Chapter 7.<li><b>Thu Feb 14</b>: p.520 [1--19]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Feb 18</font></b>: [Quiz #5]<li><b>Tue Feb 19</b>: p.543 [9--14] p.544 [15--31]<li><b>Thu Feb 21</b>: <font color="red">Due Mon Feb 25</font> p.520 [29--33, 40] p.521 [48, 60b] p.576 [3--10, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Feb 25</font></b>: [Quiz #6]<li><b>Tue Feb 26</b>: p.529 [1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 27, 31, 37, 49, 57]<li><b>Thu Feb 28</b>: p.535 [1--15, 17, 18]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Mar 03</font>: Review for EXAM #2.</b><li><b><font color="red">Tue Mar 04</font></b>: EXAM #2. Chapter 8.<li><b>Thu Mar 06</b>: p.633 [1, 3ab, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12] p.634 [14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Mar 17</font></b>: p.263 [1, 2, 10, 28, 32, 34], [Quiz #7]<li><b>Tue Mar 18</b>: p.641 [1--12] p.642 [13--17] [Quiz #8]<li><b>Thu Mar 20</b>: p.650 [3--10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20] [Quiz #9]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Mar 24</font></b>: [Quiz #10]<li><b>Tue Mar 25</b>: p. 657--658 [1--18, 20--23] [Quiz #11]<li><b>Thu Mar 27</b>: p.664--665 [1--44] [Quiz #12]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Mar 31</font></b>: ---<li><b>Tue Apr 01</b>: Review Session<li><b>Thu Apr 03</b>: p.673 [1--30] [Quiz #13]<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Apr 07</font></b>: <b>Review for Exam #3.</b><li><b>Tue Apr 08</b>: p.693 [25--48] [Quiz #14]<li><b>Thu Apr 10</b>: EXAM #3. Sections 10.1 -- 10.6.<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Apr 14</font></b>: ---<li><b>Tue Apr 15</b>: [Quiz #15]<li><b>Thu Apr 17</b>: ---<li><b><font color="blue">Mon Apr 21</font></b>: ---<li><b>Tue Apr 22</b>: p.712--713 [5abc, 6ad, 19, 20, 21, 23a, 24b]<li><b>Thu Apr 24</b>: p.712 [13, 14, 15, 16]</ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-5281175212783961872007-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:002008-01-15T15:05:37.976-05:00MATH 141: HW Assignments, Quizzes, Exams<ul><br /><li><b>Aug 24</b>: pp.12--14 [Probs. 1--24]<br /><li><b>Aug 27</b>: pp.36--39 [1, 15--18, 29, 30, 35--38, 40--44, 46, 53, 55, 61, 63, 71, 73, 74]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Aug 28</font></b>: [Quiz #1, S09] [Quiz #1, S10]<br /><li><b>Aug 29</b>: p.49 [15--20]<br /><li><b>Aug 31</b>: p.51 [29, 30, 31, 33, 34] pp.74--75 [1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12b, 13, 14, 15]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 04</font></b>: [Quiz #2, S09] [Quiz #2, S10]<br /><li><b>Sep 05</b>: p.93 [1ab, 2ab, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17]<br /><li><b>Sep 07</b>: pp.110--111 [1--6] pp.121--122 [1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30]<br /><li><b>Sep 10</b>: p.122 [34, 36] pp.131--132 [8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 26, 28, 34]<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 11</font></b>: [Quiz #3, S09] [Quiz #3, S10]<br /><li><b>Sep 12</b>: pp.132--133 [44, 48, 50, 56, 58, 66, 67, 69, 70] p.153 [14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25]<br /><li><b>Sep 14</b>: pp.141--143 [9--16, 22, 30, 48, 60]<br /><li><b>Sep 17</b>: no HW today<br /><li><b><font color="blue">Sep 18</font></b>: Review Session<br /><li><b><font color="red">Sep 19</font></b>: EXAM #1. (sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5). It will be a 50-minute test with 9 questions, one from each section taught. There will be at least one story problem.<br /><li><b>Sept 21</b>: p.160 [1--8, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 28, 36, 38]<li><b>Sept 24</b>: p.187 [7--14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22]<li><b><font color="blue">Sept 25</font></b>: [Quiz #4, S09] [Quiz #4, S10]<li><b>Sept 26</b>: p. 196 [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24]<li><b>Sept 28</b>: p.203 [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27] p.207 [1--16]<li><b>Oct 01</b>: p.207--208 [29, 35, 36] p.214--216 [1--4, 7, 9, 11, 17, 21, 31, 37, 43, 44, 72, 73]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 02</font></b>: [Quiz #5, S09] [Quiz #5, S10]<li><b>Oct 03</b>: p.241 [9--20]<li><b>Oct 05</b>: pp.247--248 [1, 2, 4, 7, 9--32, 39, 41, 43]<li><b>Oct 08</b>: pp.221--222 [1--4, 10,11,13]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 09</font></b>: [Quiz #6, S09] [Quiz#6, S10]<li><b>Oct 10</b>: pp.254--255 [27--30, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65] p.263 [odds in 5--33]<li><b>Oct 15</b>: p.63 [9--15] p.254 [33, 35, 37, 40, 41, 43, 47]<li><font color="blue"><b>Oct 16</b></font>: Review Session<li><b>Oct 17</b>: p.276 [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 24]<li><font color="red"><b>Oct 19</b></font>: EXAM #2. (sections 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4). 50-minute test with 11 questions, one from each section taught. There will be at least one story problem on "related rates"<li><b>Oct 22</b>: pp.287--288 [3, 4ab, 5a, 6a, 9, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 45--49]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 23</font></b>: [Quiz #7, S09] [Quiz #7, S10]<li><b>Oct 24</b>: p.299 [1--14]<li><b>Oct 26</b>: p.307 [7--10, 17--24]<li><b>Oct 29</b>: p.318 [1--5, 11, 17--23]<li><b><font color="blue">Oct 30</font></b>: [Quiz #8, S09] [Quiz #8, S10]<li><b>Oct 31</b>: p.334 [1--12, 13a,14ab]<li><b>Nov 02</b>: pp.343--344 [13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26]<li><b>Nov 05</b>: p.363 [1, 5, 7, 9, 11--23]<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 06</font></b>: [Quiz #9, S09] [Quiz #9, S10]<li><b>Nov 07</b>: pp.363--364 [24--29, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 43]<li><b>Nov 09</b>: pp.371--372 [1--6, 9--49]<li><b>Nov 12</b>: Review<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 13</font></b>: [Quiz #10, S09] [Quiz #10, S10] & Review<li><b>Nov 14</b>: p.354 [13--18] p.394 [11--14, 19--23, 25, 26]<li><b>Nov 16</b>: pp.383--384 [1--8, 11-16, 39, 40, 45, 46, 56]<li><b><font color="red">Nov 19</font></b>: EXAM #3. (sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 6.2, 6.3) 50-minute test with 10 questions, one from each section taught. There will be at least two story problems, one in "Applied Maximum and Minimum", and one in "Rectilinear Motion".<li><b>Nov 26</b>: pp.417--418 [5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 37--40, 44, 46]<li><b><font color="blue">Nov 27</font></b>: [Quiz #11, S09] [Quiz #11, S10]<li><b>Nov 28</b>: p.407 [9--27] p.434 [1ac, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14]<br>[Quiz #12, S09] [Quiz #12, S10]<li><b>Nov 30</b>: pp.434--435 [15--18, 21--23, 25]<br>[Quiz #13, S09] [Quiz #13, S10]<li><b>Dec 03</b>: Review Session (1/4)<li><b><font color="blue">Dec 04</font></b>: Review Session (2/4)<li><b>Dec 05</b>: Review Session (3/4)<li><b>Dec 07</b>: Review Session (4/4)<hr><li><b><font color="red">Dec 12</font></b>: FINAL EXAM. 5:30 PM -- 8:30 PM.</ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-24562475857391871812007-08-24T13:11:00.001-04:002008-01-15T15:06:00.185-05:00MATH 141: Meeting Times<table><tr><td><b>Lectures</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bb9999"><b>MWF</b> 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM</td><td bgcolor="bb9999">LeConte 412</td></tr><tr><td><b>Problem Sessions</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">Sect 09. <b>T</b> 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">LeConte 115</td></tr><tr><td></td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">Sect 10. <b>T</b> 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM</td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">LeConte 115</td></tr><tr><td><b>Computer Labs</b>:</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">Sect 09. <b>Th</b> 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM</td><td bgcolor="bebebe">LeConte 102</td></tr><tr><td></td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">Sect 10. <b>Th</b> 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM</td><td bgcolor="5f5f5f">LeConte 102</td></tr></table>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-19550941082631814942007-08-24T13:10:00.003-04:002008-01-15T15:06:28.844-05:00MATH 141: Office HoursThF 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in LeConte 313A, or by appointment.Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-17706498855177051622007-08-24T13:10:00.001-04:002008-01-15T15:06:54.995-05:00MATH 141: Teaching Assistant<b>Arnab Bose</b> <b>Office Hours</b>: MW 2:30 - 3:30 pm in LeConte 300A. <b>Phone</b>: 7-3516 <b>e-mail</b>: <tt>bose_arnab80 at yahoo dot com</tt>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-8644564067297141572007-08-24T13:09:00.002-04:002008-01-15T15:07:24.429-05:00MATH 141: PrerequisitesQualifications through placement or a grade of C or better in MATH 112 or 115.<blockquote>Placement tests are scheduled as follows (no appointment is necessary)<ul><li>Th Aug 23. 5:30 PM. LeConte 113</li><li>M Aug 27. 5:30 PM. LeConte 113</li><li>W Nov 7. 5:30 PM. LeConte 112</li></ul></blockquote>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-82788803714900699282007-08-24T13:09:00.000-04:002008-01-15T15:07:57.689-05:00MATH 141: Text<i>Calculus: Early Transcendentals</i> by H. Anton, I. Bivens and S. Davis. <b>John Wiley & Sons, Inc</b>. 2005 (eighth edition)Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-31785646380816328802007-08-24T13:08:00.001-04:002008-01-15T15:08:35.051-05:00MATH 141: Course Structure and Grading PoliciesHomework problems will be assigned at the end of each lecture. However, they will not be collected and graded. Your final score for the course will be computed as follows:<ul><li>Computer Labs: 15% of the course grade.<blockquote>[<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/calclab/141L-F07/">http://www.math.sc.edu/calclab/141L-F07/</a>]</blockquote></li><li>Quizzes: 20% of the course grade. <b>Only the 10 best scores are counted.</b><blockquote>A ten-minute quiz will be given during the problem session. There will be no make-up quizzes, since only the best 10 grades count towards the course grade.</blockquote></li><li>Midterms: each test counts 15%, for a total of 45% of the course grade.<blockquote>There will be three in-class midterm exams scheduled as follows:<center><table><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#bb9999">Test #</td><td bgcolor="#bb9999">Date</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>1</b></td><td align="center">Wed Sep 19 </td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>2</b></td><td align="center">Fri Oct 19 </td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>3</b></td><td align="center">Mon Dec 19 </td></tr></tbody></table></center>No make-up tests will be given. Only medical, death in the family, religious or official USC business reasons are valid excuses for missing a test and must be verified by letter from a doctor, guardian or supervisor to the instructor.</blockquote></li><li>Final exam: 20% of the course grade.<blockquote>The final exam is scheduled on Wednesday, December 12, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM</blockquote></li></ul>The course grade will be determined as follows:<center><table><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#bb9999">GRADE</td><td bgcolor="#bb9999">RANGE</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>A</b></td><td algin="center">90%-100%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>B+</b></td><td algin="center">85%-89%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>B</b></td><td algin="center">80%-84%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>C+</b></td><td algin="center">75%-79%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>C</b></td><td algin="center">70%-74%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>D+</b></td><td algin="center">65%-69%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><b>D</b></td><td algin="center">60%-64%</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><span style="color:red;"><b>F</b></span></td><td algin="center"><span style="color:red;">below 60%</span></td></tr></tbody></table></center>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787596170668785660.post-40775714449402512512007-08-24T13:06:00.000-04:002008-01-15T15:09:06.450-05:00MATH 141: Introduction Materials. Further Information<ul><li>Syllabus [<a href="http://www.math.sc.edu/%7Eblanco/syllabus.pdf">www.math.sc.edu/~blanco/syllabus.pdf</a>]</li><li>Remember to change your e-mail address on Blackboard [<a href="http://blackboard.sc.edu/">blackboard.sc.edu</a>]</li><li><b>ADA</b>: If you have special needs as addressed by the <i>Americans with Dissabilities Act</i> and need any assistance, please notify the instructor immediately.</li><li>The Math Tutoring Center is a free tutoring service for all 100-level math courses. Students may also get help for math 221, 222, or 241 but preference is given to students seeking help in 100-level courses. No appointment is necessary. It opens on Tuesday, September 4th and the schedule is at follows:<blockquote>Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (LeConte 105) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Bates House) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Columbia Hall) Monday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sims)</blockquote>The evening locations are all located in campus residence halls, but students may use any location regardless of where they live. Further information about tutor schedules, holidays, finals week, and private tutors is available at [<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html">www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html</a>]</li> <li>The Supplemental Instructor for this course is Vy Doan. She will be holding three sessions a week in the Student Success Center (SSC) located in the top floor of the library. The sessions times are as follows:<blockquote>Monday 7-8 pm SSC 2 Wednesday 3-4 SSC 2 Thursday 5-6 SSC 2</blockquote>Any questions can be directed to <tt>doanvn at mailbox dot sc dot edu</tt>.</li></ul>Francisco Blanco-Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167984865131724093noreply@blogger.com