Math 20b: Calculus for Science and Engineering

Spring quarter, 2008

Prof. Allen Knutson

20B. Calculus for Science and Engineering (4)
Integral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trigonometric functions. Methods of integration. Infinite series. Polar coordinates in the plane and complex exponentials.

Hours: Class and recitation are in Center Hall (in the link, Center Hall is yellow, south of Geisel).
  • Class is at 1 PM MWF in CENTR 115.
  • Recitation in CENTR 217A, between 2 and 6 PM;
    check enrollment in the different sections here.
    • TAs:
  • Michael Scullard, recitation 2-4 PM, office APM 6333 mscullard
  • Neeraj Pradhan, recitation 4-6 PM, office APM 6414 npradhan
    • office hours TBA
    Book: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, by Jon Rogawski;
    published by W.H. Freeman and Company; 2008.
    Important dates:
  • First class: Monday, March 31
  • Midterm #1: Monday, April 21 (in class)
  • Drop Day: Friday, April 25
  • Midterm #2: May 23 (in class)
  • Memorial Day, Monday, May 26
  • Last class: Friday, June 6
  • Final exam: Thursday, June 12, 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., usual location.
    • Think now about whether that will work for you. If not, please take the other 20b.
    My office hours: Friday 2-2:45 PM and Tuesday 12-1 in AP&M 7450.
    I'm quite open to setting up appointments by email (to allenk@ our university dot edu).
    Other places to get help:
  • Professor Schenk's calculus website
  • OASIS for Math 20b; our contact is Richard Brown.

    • The current plan is to cover parts of chapters 5,6,7,9,10,11 of the text.
  • Ch 5: The integral, sections 5.2-5.8
  • Ch 6: Applications, sections 6.1-6.3,6.5
  • Ch 7: Techniques of integration
    Ch 11: Polar coordinates
  • Ch 9: Differential equations, 9.1,2
  • Ch 10: Infinite series
    • Homework is being posted on the class blog, which I'll also try to keep up to date with what's happened in class so far.
    I'm keeping the course web page in blog form mainly because it automatically produces an RSS feed. (If that means nothing to you, ask me about it.)

    Grading will be 20% homework, 20% each of two midterms, 40% final exam. (No quizzes.)
    Homework will be due on Monday at the beginning of lecture (come drop it on the table as you enter the hall), NOT in recitation. I have arranged for a box on the 6th floor of AP&M where homework can be turned in securely anytime before then (there may become two for the two different TAs). Each homework is only about 2% of your grade; no late homework will be accepted.

    Each test will be closed book. You may bring one double-sided handwritten sheet of notes. You will not need (nor be permitted to use) a blue book or calculator.