MAT 126, CALCULUS B, SUMMER II 2001

           

Changes to this syllabus are possible, and they will be announced in class. Students are responsible for announcements made in class. They should also check the web-page periodically at www.math.sunysb.edu/~nie/mat126.html.

            MAT 126 is the second semester of the three-semester calculus sequence MAT 125, 126 and 127. We will study integration. We will often need to use the theory of differentiation (MAT 125).

            PREREQUISITES: A grade of C or higher in MAT 124 or 125 or 131 or 141; or level 6 on the Mathematics Placement Examination. Check the Math Undergraduate Office (P-144 Math Tower, phone 2-8520) for times and places of the exam.

            LECTURES: M, W, Th 9:30-11:45 a.m.

            INSTRUCTOR: Zhaohu Nie

            TEXTBOOK: Chapters 5 and 6 of Calculus, Concepts and Contexts, by James Stewart , Books/Cole 2000

Zhaohu Nie Office: MATH 2-122; e-mail: nie@math.sunysb.edu

Office hours: M,W 12:00-1:00 p.m., PHYS A127 Math Learning Center

Schedule of the session

Week

Day

Section

Remarks

1, July 9

M 7/9

5.1

Areas and distances

W 7/11

5.2

Definite integrals

Th 7/12

4.9

Review of derivatives and antiderivatives

2, July 16

M, 7/16

5.3

Evaluating definite integral

W 7/18

5.4

The fundamental theorem

Th 7/19

5.5

The substitution rule

3, July 23

M, 7/23

5.6

Integration by parts

W 7/25

5.7

Additional techniques of integration

Th 7/26

5.8

Integration with tables and computer algebra

4, July 30

M, 7/30

Midterm

Covers all the above materials

W, 8/1

5.9

Numerical (approximate) integration

Th, 8/2

5.10

Improper integrals

5, August 6

M, 8/6

6.1

More about areas

W, 8/8

6.2

Volumes

Th, 8/9

6.3, 6.4

Arclength; average value

6, August 13

M, 8/13

6.5, 6.7

Application to physics and probability

W, 8/15

Review

Go thru review sheet

Th, 8/16

Final

Covers all the course J show over

Midterm: Monday, July 30, 2001. Covers 5.1 thru to 5.8.

FINAL: Thursday, August 16, 2001. Covers the whole course.

HOMEWORK: Will be assigned in class and also posted on the web page. Due next week Monday in the class.

QUIZZES: There could be several quizzes in the class, which counts 10% of the grade.

GRADE: Homework=20%, Midterm=30%, Quiz=10%, Final=40%.

CALCULATORS: They are allowed during the exams. Books, notes etc. are not allowed.

SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical or learning disability that may affect your ability to carry out the assigned course work, please contact the office of Disabled Student Services (DSS), Humanities Building, room 133, telephone 632-6748. DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.