Meeting times: 1:30-2:20 MWF
Meeting place: 221 MLH
Prerequisites: 22M:022 and 22M:005, or 22M:009, or 3.5 years of high school mathematics including analytic geometry and trigonometry. APPROVED FOR GE: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning. Register for a discussion section numbered 009-010.
Instructor: Laurent O. Jay
Office: 225L MLH
Office hours: Monday 2:30-4:30 and Friday 2:30-3:30.
Telephone: (319)-335-0898
Fax: (319)-335-0627
E-mail address: ljay@math.uiowa.edu
Mailbox: in Mailroom 15 MLH
Course web page: Assignments and other information about the course will be given in http://www.math.uiowa.edu/~ljay/m25_99.html. Students are responsible for checking regularly this course web page.
Course outline: We will cover roughly speaking the following topics: functions, graphs, tangents, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, areas, volumes, transcendental functions. This course plan may be modified during the semester. Such modifications will be announced in advance during class periods and on the course web page; the student is responsible for keeping abreast of such changes.
Textbook: Calculus, 5th Edition by C. Henry Edwards and David E. Penney, Prentice Hall Engineering, Science & Math, 1998, ISBN 0-13-736331-1. Check also a summary. Book chapters to be covered:
Goals and objectives of the course: This is a standard first semester calculus course. Some of the most fundamental concepts in mathematics will be covered. This course will give you a thorough knowledge of basic elements of differential and integral calculus and of some of their applications. Without a good knowledge of these building blocks, you cannot pursue any good science, such as physics, chemistry, social sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics, biology, computer science, scientific computing, robotics, genetics, statistics, neuroscience, and so on.
Your goal has to be more than just reproducing what is told to you in the classroom. We also want to inculcate upon you confidence and self reliance in problem solving and calculation. The pace may be higher than what you are used to, but the sooner, the better, we are not in kindergarten here! It is your responsability to read and learn the material, you cannot be taught everything during the class, and most of this learning will take place outside the classroom. The instructor's job is to guide you in the learning process.
Everything valuable in life is not necessarily purely pleasurable, you may have some reticences at first with the material, but if you are willing to make the effort that we expect from you then by mastering the material you will probably even enjoy it. It is like learning to play basketball, piano, tennis, guitar, soccer, a foreign language, etc., only after long hours of practice you can fully enjoy it at a competitive and/or pleasurable level. The nice thing with mathematics is that once you have really understood a concept, you generally do not need to learn it by heart, because it has become second nature. It is like speaking in English, though you may not remember it, it was difficult when you were a child, but these days you can certainly communicate efficiently without much effort, because you have created the good connexions in your brain. Learning something new and understanding it is excellent for self-esteem and will actually also boost your spirit and moral. Challenge yourself!
We also acknowledge that not everybody (hopefully and thankfully?!) will make a career in science and that calculus is not going to be the center of his/her life. Society as a whole need people with different abilities. Neverteless, we will try to make the journey as satisfactory as possible, so that you can at least understand what the inside of the science and technology of the 18th century was! Whereas for the science and technology of the 20th and 21st century you need more than just Calculus I. Calculus must be an inherent and fundamental part of the culture of any college student. Calculus was one the greatest adventure of the second millennium with its heroes, drama, successes, and secrets, like any other part of the human culture.
Class procedures: The majority of each class period will be lecture oriented. It is strongly advised to read the material to be discussed before coming to class. Therefore, if there is a difficult point, you will know beforehand where it arises, so that you can benefit from the lecture more effectively. If the point remains unclear you can always ask questions.
Homework: Will be assigned weekly. Presentation of your results is very important. Scratch paper will not be accepted. Do not expect good grades if your solution to a problem is poorly communicated. Like for everything, if you cannot explain something in great details, you certainly have not fully understood it. The importance of doing homework cannot be overemphasized, most of human people learn by doing, not only by watching and/or listening.
Grading procedures: The final grade will be based on tests, quizzes, homework, and final examination as follows:
Discussion sections 009-010:
Teaching assistant: Philip Koopman, e-mail: pkoopman@math.uiowa.edu.
Mathematics Tutorial Laboratory: Located on the third floor of MacLean Hall. Check the homepage of the Math Tutorial Lab for FREE tutorial services with the course material. Participation is optional, but strongly recommended if you experience difficulties. It offers personalized assistance and supplementary help.
Final examination: To be held on Monday, December 13, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM in room 221 MLH. Only under exceptional circumstances will a student be permitted to shift the time of this examination.
Attendance: Strongly advised. Random checks will be made during the semester. Since we are not in the army here, once again it is your responsability as free adults to come to class. However, it is also useless to sit in class just like a couch potato with your brain frozen like an iceberg, your participation should be active, we recommend you to listen and to ask relevant questions. The best students are 99% of the time those who ask questions and really want to understand. Classes are intended to have interaction, so be proactive. Moreover, however talented you may be if you do not work regularly on an almost a daily basis, chances are great that you will not get good grade.
Mandatory reading before starting: The last section of the article "Teaching at the University Level" by Steven Zucker. Some other tips, quotes, and additional comments about college math courses.
Notes to student: Read the accompanying sheets about student academic misconduct and complaints. The Department of Mathematics has offices in 14 MLH. To make an appointment to speak with the Chair of the Department, call 335-0714 or contact the Departmental Secretary in 14 MLH. Please let your instructor know if you have a disability which requires special arrangements.