Calculus II, Summer 2006

Course Information

Course Section: V63.0122.002
Location: 570 Waverly Place
Time: Monday thru Thursday, 5:45 PM to 7:50 PM

Instructor: Tom Alberts
E-mail: alberts@cims.nyu.edu
Office Hours Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, or by appointment

Course Homepage: Here, or available through Blackboard. I encourage you to use Blackboard as you'll be able to check your grades online, and there will be a discussion board that can be used to ask questions. If you don't know how to access Blackboard please e-mail me.

Textbook (required): "Calculus II", Excerpts from Salas/Hille/Etgen. Ninth Edition. Available at the NYU Bookstore.

Course Schedule

Available Here

Important Dates

First class: Monday, June 26
Midterm I: Tuesday, July 11
Midterm II: Monday, July 24
Final Exam: Thursday, August 3

Grading Scheme

Homework: 30%
Midterms: 15% each
Final Exam: 40%

Overview

This course is the continuation of the Calculus I course taught at NYU. It builds on the previously covered topics of differentiation and integration. The course begins with a review of integration and covers new applications of it, then moves into the subjects of plane analytic geometry, polar coordinates, parametric representation of curves, and infinite series including power series. If time permits we'll also cover some basic methods of solving differential equations. The pre-requisite is a grade of C or better in Calculus I, and the same grade is required in order to continue on to Calculus III.

A typical class will involve the presentation of the material and attempting some problems on the board. Student participation in class is strongly encouraged. If at anytime you have a question regarding the material, please do not hesitate to interrupt. As well, if you cannot understand me when I talk too fast, stumble over my words, or speak into the chalkboard, be sure to complain loudly.

If you wish to contact me out of class it is best to do so by e-mail. For help outside of office hours please schedule an appointment with me this way. Even if you're coming to office hours please let me know beforehand, as I tend to wander away from my office even when I'm supposed to be there.

Homework Assignments

Homework will be assigned from the textbook. There will be two homework assignments per week, one assigned on Monday and Tuesday and due Thursday, and the other will be assigned on Wednesday and Thursday and due the following Monday. Check back here or on Blackboard for the assignments.

August 1, due before August 3

Section 8.8: 8, 14, 18

Section 8.9: 4, 6, 14

Section 18.2: 2, 4, 6

July 31, due before August 3

Section 11.8: 2, 6, 14, 24, 42

July 27, due July 31

Section 11.7: 6, 10, 12, 18, 20, 24

July 25, due July 31

Section 11.3: 2, 10, 14, 16, 26, 34

July 24, due July 31

Section 11.4: 2, 8, 10, 20, 28

Section 11.5: 2, 10, 16, 18

July 20, due July 24

Section 11.1: 4, 14, 26, 30, 34

Section 11.2: 4, 8, 12, 16, 22

July 18, due July 20

Section 10.7: 2, 4, 16, 22, 30

July 17, due July 20

Section 10.6: 10, 14, 18, 30, 34

July 13, due July 18

Section 10.4: 6, 14, 20, 24, 26

Section 10.5: 2, 6, 10, 24, 34

July 12, due July 18

Section 10.2: 2, 4, 16, 26, Bonus: 61

Section 10.3: 10, 12, 28

July 6, due July 10

Section 9.5: 4, 8, 14

Section 9.6: 2, 6, 20, Bonus: 24

July 5, due July 10

Section 9.4: 2, 20, 28

June 29, due July 5

Section 8.7: 14, 18

Section 9.3: 10, 16, 18, 20, 40, 44, 50, 54, 56, 60

June 28, due July 5

Section 8.6: 10, 32

June 27, due June 29

Section 8.3: 4, 14

Section 8.4: 6

Section 8.5: 10, 12

June 26, due June 29

Section 8.1: 2, 28, 36, 50

Section 8.2: 12, 14, 26, 34