MAT 131, Fall 2001
Topics and Assignments

Revised 10/04/01. Homework and examination solutions will become available after the assignment due date.


Week
Topics
Assignments
Aug 27 - 31

Introduction
Sec. 1.1: Four ways to represent a function
Sec. 1.2: Mathematical models
Sec. 1.3: New functions from old functions

Problem Set 1
due Sept 3 or 4
Solutions

 
September 3: Labor Day (no classes)
 
Sept 3-7
Sec. 1.5: Exponential functions
Sec. 1.6: Inverse functions and logarithms
Problem Set 2
due Sept 10 or 11
Solutions

Early Midterm Exam: Monday, September 10, 8:30 - 10:00 pm
Location:  see Announcements page
Topics: 1.1 through Section 1.6; Appendices A,B,C
Review problems, Online practice exams
Scores

Sept 10-14
Sec. 2.1: The tangent and velocity problems
Sec. 2.2: The limit of a function
App. D: Precise definitions of limits
Problem Set 3
due Sept 20 or 21
Solutions
Monday evening, 9/17 to Wednesday, 9/19:  Rosh Hashana (no classes)
Sept 17-21
Sec. 2.3: Calculating limits using the limit laws

Midterm Examination I:  Tuesday, September 25, 8:30-10:00 pm
Location:  see Announcements page
Topics through section 2.3
Sample Exams, Solutions: page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4

Wednesday evening, 9/26 to Thursday, 9/27:  Yom Kippur (no classes)
Sept 24-28
Review
Sec. 2.4:  Continuity
Problem Set 4
due Oct 1 or 2
Solutions
Oct 1-5
Sec. 2.5: Limits involving infinity
Sec. 2.6: Tangents, velocities, and other rates of change
Problem Set 5
due Oct 8 or 9
Solutions
Oct 8-12
Sec. 2.7: Derivatives
Sec. 2.8: The derivative as a function
Problem Set 6
due Oct 15 or 16
Oct 15-19
Sec. 2.10: What does f' say about f?
Sec. 3.1: Derivatives of polynomials and exponentials
Sec. 3.2: The product and quotient rules
Problem Set 7
due Oct 22 or 23
Oct 22-26
Sec. 3.4: Derivatives of trigonometric functions
Sec. 3.5: The chain rule
Problem Set 8
due Oct 29 or 30
Solutions
Oct 29 -Nov 2
Sec. 3.6: Implicit differentiation
Sec. 3.7: Derivatives of logarithmic functions
Problem Set 9
due Nov 5 or 6
Solutions
Nov 5-9
Sec. 3.8: Linear approximation and differentials
Review
Sec. 4.1: Related rates
Problem Set 10
due Nov 12 or 13

Midterm Examination II:  Wednesday, November 7, 8:30 -10:00 pm
Location:  See Announcements page
Topics through section 3.8
Review Problems,  Sample Exam

Nov 12-16
Sec. 4.2:  Maximum and Minimum values
Sec. 4.3: Derivatives and the shapes of curves
Sec. 4.5: Indeterminate forms and L'Hospital's rule
Problem Set 11
due Nov 26 or 27
Solutions, graphs
Nov. 19-23  Thanksgiving Break
Nov 26-30
Sec. 4.6: Optimization problems
Sec. 4.9: Antiderivatives
Sec. 5.1: Areas and distances
Problem Set 12
due Dec 3 or 4
Dec 3-7
Sec. 5.2: The definite integral
Sec. 5.3: Evaluating definite integrals
Problem Set 13
due Dec 10 or 11
Dec 10-13
Sec. 5.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Review
Review
Thursday, Dec 13: last class day

Final Examination:  Thursday, December 20, 2:00-4:30 pm
Location:  See Announcements page
Topics:  comprehensive
Review Problems and Sample Exams