2009 Fall MATH 26L-01
Bulletin Course Description A continuation of Mathematics 25L. Topics include zeros of functions, antidifferentiation, initial value problems, differential equations, Euler's method, slope fields, review of trigonometry, modeling with trigonometric functions, Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration by substitution, integration by parts, separation of variables, systems of differential equations. Students who complete this course can enroll in Mathematics 32L. Not open to students who have credit for Mathematics 31 or 31L. Instructor: Staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title LAB CALC/FUNCTIONS II Department MATH Course Number 2009 Fall 26L Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Rankin,Timothy Daniel Prerequisites Prerequisite: Mathematics 25L. Course Homepage www.math.duke.edu/first_year/courses/26l.html
Synopsis of course content
Topics include zeros of functions, antidifferentiation, initial value problems, differential equations, Euler's method, slope fields, review of trigonometry, modeling with trigonometric functions, Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration by substitution, integration by parts, separation of variables.
Textbooks
Calculus by Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Andrew M. Gleason, et al., fourth edition. We also use a Course Pack available in the University Bookstore.
Assignments
Daily homework assignments and weekly lab reports or quizzes.
Exams
Most teachers will give 3 major tests, in addition to the reports or quizzes mentioned above. All classes will take a Departmental final exam.
Grade to be based on
Laboratory reports, homework, in-class exams, and a final exam, except that a skills test must be passed in order to pass the course.
Additional Information
The two courses, Math 25L and Math 26L, include the contents of Math 31L and some of Math 32L. A fundamental component of this course is the weekly lab. Students work in teams to explore the concepts of calculus in the context of real-world problems.
