Course:   Math 131 is designed to introduce students to some basic ideas in the single-variable differential calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation, and applications (curve sketching, the study of maxima and minima). We will start with a brief review (basic facts about functions), and then cover Sections 10.1-10.5, 11.1-11.5, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4-12.6. You are expected to attend the lectures, and read the appropriate sections of the text, each week.

Quizzes:  A short quiz will be given at the beginning of some of the lectures. There will be five quizzes in total. Their tentative dates are 10/07, 10/14, 10/28, 11/04 and 11/25. Each quiz will consist of  problems selected from the most recent homework assignments. At the end of the quarter your lowest quiz score will be dropped. 

Midterm exams:   There will be two midterm exams. Their tentative dates are Wednesday October 21st and Wednesday November 18th. Each midterm exam will take the place of one lecture.  Absence from an exam (midterm or final) will be excused if you can provide verifiable and convincing evidence that you have a significant illness or serious family crisis that will prevent you from attending. In such a case, you are expected to make arrangements promptly with me to make up the exam.

GEC statement: This Mathematics course can be used, depending on your degree program, to satisfy the Quantitative and Logical Skills category of the General Education Requirement (GEC). The goals and learning objectives for this category are:
    Goals: To master the essentials of Differential Calculus and its applications, and to develop the computational and problem solving skills for that purpose.
    Learning objectives: To understand the basic techniques of Calculus, including the notions of limit and continuity, the definition of the derivative of a function, how to compute the derivative of some elementary functions (polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, or any combination of such), how to determine maxima and minima, and how these techniques apply to real-life situations.

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