Math 131 (0211-221-231-241) – Massimo A. Picardello
(Fall, 2013)
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Lectures: 11:00-12:15 T-Th
Room: ARM 0131
Recitations: Monday and Wednesday 10, 11, 2, 3 Rooms: MTH 0106, 0106, 0407, 0407
Instructor: Massimo A. Picardello
Office:
MTH 4416
Office phone: (301) 405 5162
Office Hours: T-Th 9:00-9:50
Science TA:
Yonathan Cwik, 2113 IPST
yocwik@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tu 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
(starting the second week of the course; not available in the first week)
Math Assistant:
Christiana Sabett, Office: CSS 4326,
cmsabett@smcm.edu
Office Hours: Tu-Th 3:30-4:30 pm, We 1-2 pm
This course is the second semester of an introduction to calculus for students in the life
sciences. Applications of calculus to these disciplines form an important part of the
course. Concrete calculations are emphasized and provide an opportunity to practice
algebraic skills introduced in earlier courses. The syllabus is huge: our aim is to give an
introduction to these advanced topics so as to make the students familiar with them in
view of furthermore specific courses.
Texts:
• Calculus with Applications for the Life Sciences, by R. Greenwell, N. Ritchey, M.
Lial. Published by Addison Wesley. ISBN: 0201745828
• Solutions Manual for Calculus for the Life Sciences - (OPTIONAL) by R. Greenwell,
N. Ritchey, M. Lial. Published by Addison Wesley. ISBN: 0201770172
Calculators: Calculators will not be permitted during exams, but may be necessary to solve
several homeworks.
This is a second semester course in calculus with applications in biology and life
sciences.
DESCRIPTION
PREREQUISITE Math 130
Integration (and Review of Integration for Math 130)
TOPICS
FToC review and examples
Area between two curves, numerical integration (Trapezoidal and Simpson's)
Integration by parts, volume
Average value of a function, improper integrals
Linear Algebra
Definition of vectors and matrices
Systems of equations, multiplication of a matrix and a vector
Matrix addition, multiplication, identity matrix, invertible matrices
Linear maps and correspondence to matrix multiplication
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Multivariable Calculus
Functions of several variables, derivatives
Computing the derivative, derivatives
Optimization
Double integrals, use for volume under a function, iterated integrals
Differential Equations
Introduction and separable differential equations
First-order linear, Euler's method
Linear systems
Probability
Discrete random variables
Continuous random variables, uniform distribution
Exponential and normal random variables
Central Limit Theorem
Inferential statistics
Discrete Dynamics
Inspiration and sequences
Equilibrium and stability, cobwebbing
Population models
Web Posting: If you have given written permission to post your grades under your
student ID or another alias, you may check your grades by clicking here: To be set up
Order of Topics:
Chapter
Topic
Sections
Review - Integration
1 - 7.6
2
8
Techniques and Applications of
Integration
8.1 - 8.4
2
10
Matrices
10.1 - 10.5
4
1_7
# Lectures
9
Multivariable Calculus
9.1 - 9.3,
9.5
4
11
Differential Equations
11.1-11.4
4
12
Probability
12.1 _ 12.4
2
13
Probabilility and Calculus
13.1 - 13.3
1
Central Limit Theorem
online
1.5
Discrete Dynamical Systems
14.1 _ 14.3
2
14
(online)
3.5
Review periods
Total Lectures: 26
Thursday, October 3
Test I
Thursday, November 7
Test II
Thursday, December 5
Test III
Monday, December 16 (1:30-3:30)
Final
Resources:
Testbank archives of past exams Search the testbank for MATH131, leaving Instructor,
Year and Term as _Any_.
Math Success walk-in tutoring
Mathematics Department walk-in tutoring schedule _Tutors of Math 141 and 221 may be
able to spend some time with you, once they deal with students in their courses.
However, your prime source for Math Dept. help will be the TAs_ office hours
listed above.
Learning Assistance Service
Office of Multi-Cultural Student Education (OMSE)
Mathematics Tutorial Databank (online tutorials _ Follow the Math 140 _ Calculus I link
or the Math 141 _ Calculus II link.)
The undergraduate office (the big window in math building rotunda) has a list of private
tutors.
Students will sit in assigned sections of the room for the midterm exams. Each student
must bring his or her university picture I.D. to the exams. Makeup exams will not be
given. If you have an excused absence for an exam, the grade will be replaced by
the average of the other two exam grades. If you have taken all three exams, the
lowest grade will count for half. Excused absences will be given only for valid medical
reasons, University business, or appearances in court. Excused homework or quizzes will
not be used in computing the final grade. Make-up quizzes will not be given. Any
unexcused absences on quizzes, projects, or exams will be counted as 0, including the
final exam. Any student with a valid reason to be excused from an exam must contact
me prior to the exam, either by email or by phone, and present documentation at the
next class session attended. If you need to be excused for a religious observance, you
should let me know as soon as possible, but in any case no later than the end of the
schedule adjustment period.
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations with
me, please contact me as soon as possible.
Please check your final exam schedule. If there is a potential conflict, contact me during
the schedule adjustment period so we can discuss the situation.
E-MAIL: Students may get email throughout the semester. Email is sent by a course
reflector to email addresses officially registered with the University, and students are
responsible for maintaining a correct address. If your official email address is not correct,
then click here to update it.
Homework: Homework consists of reading the relevant sections of the textbook and
doing practice problems, with particular attention to those listed below. Homeworks are
not graded, but are important for your learning, and exams will be largely based on them
(the exam problems will be similar to some of the even-numbered homework problems,
possibly with different phrasing and different numerical constants: but not necessarily so
for the common final exam). Therefore, if you have difficulties with the homeworks, you
should visit your TAs for help. You should spend at least 5-6 hours per week on
homeworks.
Quizzes and worksheets: Student participation in the recitation classes on Monday
and Wednesday is an important part of the course. There are weekly quizzes in each math
discussion section, and worksheets, to be done in small groups, in each life sciences
discussion section. A missing quiz grade will be dropped only when you have a
legitimate reason for missing. (Here "legitimate" is interpreted more liberally than for
exams. Present your evidence to your recitation instructor, as soon as possible after a
missed quiz or project.) At the end of the semester, the total of the quiz scores and
worksheet score will be converted to a 100-point basis. A quiz grade and a worksheet
grade will be dropped.
Class Participation: If clickers will be used, your clicker response rate in lecture will be
recorded, but not your answers.
Academic Dishonesty:
Please consult the following website regarding university policy on academic dishonesty:
http://www.shc.umd.edu/code.html. You should be familiar with the University's
policies on Academic Integrity, including the Honor Pledge. Any instances of academic
dishonesty on worksheets, quizzes, or exams will be vigorously prosecuted.
Behavior in class:
Of course students should better pay attention all the time to what the instructor teaches,
and avoid to chat on the Internet or read their email instead. But some types of behaviors
are considered inacceptable: tose who create any type of disruptance and confusion in the
audience, distracting others students who are trying to learn. This includes making noise,
talking loudly with other students, whispering repeatedly, talking on the phone. Going
out of the classroom is some sort of disruptance, but of course it may be necessary
sometimes. Going out and back in more than once, for instance to make phone calls, is
severely discouraged.
I reserve the right to make changes in the syllabus that I feel are necessary. Any changes
in the syllabus will be announced in class and posted to the website. Extra help is
available during my office hours and in the tutoring room, MTH 0301. The list of
homework problems below is an important indication to the students, but homeworks will
not be graded.
Tentative Schedule of Lectures
Math 130 Fall 2012 Sections 01** University of Maryland, College Park
The following course schedule is tentative, subject to change as necessary.
Day
Date
Section
Section Practice exercises _ to be done after the lecture.
Tues
Thurs
Tues
3-Sep
5-Sep
10-Sep
Review Chapter 7
Review Chapter 7
8.1
8.2
1- 13, 25-26
1-16, 19-28, 40-41, 44
Thurs
12-Sep
8.3
11-24, 26-35, 40
8.4
1-4, 7-8, 13-14, 18-20, 22-25,44-46
10.1
1-36, 43-44, 46-47, 50
Tues
17-Sep
10.2
1-37, 39, 41
Thurs
19-Sep
10.3
1-31, 43
Tues
24-Sep
10.4
1-24, 27-30, 59
Thurs
26-Sep
10.5
1-8, 10-11, 14-19
Tues
1-Oct
Review
Old exams: _Resources_ at www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate
Thurs
3-Oct
Exam 1
Tues
8-Oct
9.1
1-13, 14-17, 22-29, 32-38
Thurs
10-Oct
9.2
1-46, 47-52
Tues
15-Oct
9.3
1-26, 32-33
Thurs
17-Oct
9.5
1-40, 43-50, 53-61, 64-67, 69-71
Tues
22-Oct
11.1
1-32, 38, 39a, 40-42
Thurs
24-Oct
11.2
1-22, 25, 34-35
Tues
29-Oct
11.3
1-18, 30, 33-34
Thurs
31-Oct
11.4
1-4, 12
Tues
5-Nov
Review
Old exams: _Resources_ at www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate
Thurs
7-Nov
Exam 2
Tues
12-Nov
12.1
1-50, 52-65
12.2
1-38, 40-43, 64-70
Thurs
14-Nov
12.3
1-14, 25-26, 33-47, 51-53
12.4
1-16, 17, 20
Tues
19-Nov
13.1
1-19, 23-26, 27-29, 32-34
Thurs
21-Nov
13.2
1-14, 21-26, 28-29
13.3
1-6, 9-14 28-33, 36
Tues
26-Nov
CLT Handout*
Tues
3-Dec
Review
Thurs
5-Dec
Exam 3
Tues
10-Dec
14.1**
1-12, 14-15, 17-18, 20-21
14.2
1-12, 13-15
Thurs
12-Dec
14.3
1-9, 10-12
Review
Old exams: _Resources_ at www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate
Monday
16-Dec
Final Exam
**ch_14.pdf
Grading:
Old exams: _Resources_ at www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate
1:30 _ 3:30 pm room to be announced
*The Central Limit Theorem
Exams 45 %
Final 25 %
Quizzes 15 %
Worksheets 15 %
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