Math 234, Fall 2009, Tonghai Yang

Lecture Section 1, MWF 7:45-8:35am, B130 VAN VLECK


Text: Thomas' Calculus (including Second-order differential equations), 11th edition,  revised by W.D. Weir, J. Hass, and F.R. Giordano.
 

Office Hours: I will be in my office 705 Van Vleck from 8:40-9:40, MWF.

Contact Information:  thyang@math.wisc.edu,  608-263-4219
 

Grading: The course grades will be computed as follows. Homework and/or Qizzes count 100 points. There are three exams, each counting 100 points. There is no final exam this semester.  The grades are given according to the total scores, and the average grade in the class is expected to be about  C or higher. Improvement towards the end of the semester may  not be  reflected in the final grade. Don't try to do everything at last minute, which usually does NOT work for mathematics.  Work hard from day one,  you will be happier toward  the end of the semester, so do I.
 
Homework:   Homework  is extremely important part of the course, both for understanding the material  and your grade. More you do in time, the better. I have suggested homework problems for you to try, which is minimal. You should try to do more.  Your TA might have his/her own assignments to you to turn in.  Do as many as as you can and think about the formulae and theorems you used, you will get a better understanding. some exam problems will come from the suggested homework problems.

Midterm and Final Exams: We will have  midterm exams which I intend to do it in class. However,  if the classroom is not big enough, we will need to do it at a different time (likely in the evening). I will let you know two weeks in advance.   Since our designated final exam time (Dec. 17)  is too close to the final class,  I decide to skip it and  give three midterm exams.  Notes/textbooks will not be allowed during the exams. Calculators will not be allowed, and will not be needed.  

Missed exam policy: Midterm exam  makes-up  are ONLY allowed in extreme cases,  which  has to be approved by me in advance.  It will be done at one day or two days immediately after the exam,  not later

                   
                      Rough   schedule of lectures and  
          suggested Homework Problems (next page):





Week
 Sections
Suggested  HW problems
Sept. 2-4
 13.1, 13.3
 Chapter 12 practice exercises (pages 900-901) for review.
Page 916 (13.1): 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 37(e), 38, 43.
Page 935(13.3) 1, 3, 8, 9, 13, 19.
Sept. 7-11
 13.3, 13.4, 14.1
 Page 942(13.4) : 1, 4,5, 6, 9,11,13,19,20.
Page 972 (14.1):  1, 5, 9, 13-18, 19, 23, 29, 31, 33, 39.
Sept. 14-18
 14.2, 14.3
 Page 982(14.2): 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 20, 21, 27, 29, 35, 37, 41, 45.
Page 994 (14.3): 1, 5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 23, 27, 31,35, 39, 41, 43, 47, 52, 59.
Sept. 21-25
 14.4, 14.5
 Page 1003(14.4):  1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 25, 29, 35, 37.
Page 1013(14.5):   3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 36.
Sept. 28-Oct. 2
 14.6,  Exam 1
 Page 1024(14.6) 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 39.  Exam 1: Thursday Oct. 1, 7:15-8:45pm
Oct. 5-9
 14.7, 14.8, 14.10
 Page 1034(14.7): 1, 5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 25, 31, 35, 39, 41.
Page 1047(14.8):  1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29.
Page 1058(14.10): 1, 5, 9.
Oct. 12-16
 15.1, 15.2
 Page 1079(15.1):  1, 5, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 47, 52, 54.
Page 1089(15.2): 2, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27,37.
Oct. 19-23
 15.2-15.4
 Page 1097(15.3):  1, 5, 11, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25, 31, 40.
Page 1106(15.4): 2, 5, 9, 13, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31.
Oct. 20-30  (last day to drop course)
15.5, 15.6
 Page 1112(15.5):  3, 7, 13, 17, 19.
Page  1124(15.6) 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 65.
We will sadly skip Section 15.7 (do it yourself if you want to be serious about math.)
Nov.  2-6
 Exam 2,   16.1
 Page 1147(16.1): 1-10, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29.  Exam 2: Tuesday Nov. 3 at 7:15-8:45pm
Nov.  9-13
 16.1-16.3
 Page 1158(16.2):  3, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 24, 27, 31, 35, 43.
Page 1168(16.3):  1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 26.
Nov. 16-20
 16.3, 16.4
 Page  1179(16.4):  3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24.
Nov. 23-27 (Thanksgiving)
16.5, 16.6 Page 1190 (16.5): 3, 7, 11,15, 19, 25, 35.
Page 1199 (16.6): 3, 7, 10, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 37, 45.
Nov. 30-Dec. 4
 16.6, 16.7
 		Page 1209 (16.7) : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21.
Dec. 7-11
 16.8, Exam 3
 Page 1220 (16.8):   3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19.   Exam 3: Thursday December 10 at 7:15-8:45pm