MA125 – Sections 105/107 Calculus I Dr. Audi Byrne

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MA125 – Sections 105/107 Calculus I Dr. Audi Byrne As you enter, please feel to introduce yourself to a couple other people in the class. Pick up a syllabus.

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MA125 – Sections 105/107 Calculus I Dr. Audi Byrne. As you enter, please feel to introduce yourself to a couple other people in the class. Pick up a syllabus. New Format with Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs). Section 105 12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. MWF with instructor Audi Byrne - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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MA125 – Sections 105/107Calculus I

Dr. Audi Byrne

As you enter, please feel to introduce yourself to a couple other people in

the class. Pick up a syllabus.

New Formatwith Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs)

Section 105

12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. MWF

with instructor Audi Byrne

12:30 pm – 1:20 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays

With GTA Ms. Amanda Dunlap

New Formatwith Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs)

Section 107

1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. MWF

with instructor Audi Byrne

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays

With GTA Ms. Amanda Dunlap

Today We Will

• Go over syllabus.• Discuss rationale for

new format.• HW: Section 1.3: 5, 9

Section 1.5: 13, 31 Section 1.6: 31, 47, 67

Syllabus

Your Instructor

• Instructor: Dr. Audi Byrne

Dr. Audi ByrnePhD in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame

Dr. Audi ByrneResearch area in biomathematics.

(Dynamical systems and modeling. )

Cellular automata

Multi-cellular Systems

Stochastic Processes

Contacting Your Instructor

Dr. Audi Byrne

• Office: ILB 424

• Office Hours: 2:20pm-2:50pm MWF

12:00—2:30 pm TH And by appointment.

• E-mail: [email protected]

Textbook

Joel Hass, Maurice D. Weir, and George B. Thomas, Jr.: University Calculus – Early Transcendentals, Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2nd edition, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-321-71739-9).

Calculator?

• Sure.. but also consider:– http://www.google.com/– www.wolframalpha.com

Coverage

Chapter 1 ‘Functions’ (REVIEW) 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 Chapter 2 Limits and Continuity 2.2—2.6 Chapter 3 Differentiation 3.1—3.3, 3.5—3.11Chapter 4 Applications of Derivatives 4.1—4.6, 4.8 Chapter 5 Integration 5.1 – 5.4

Coverage

Chapter 1 ‘Functions’ (REVIEW) 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 Chapter 2 Limits and Continuity 2.2—2.6 Chapter 3 Differentiation 3.1—3.3, 3.5—3.11Chapter 4 Applications of Derivatives 4.1—4.6, 4.8 Chapter 5 Integration 5.1 – 5.4

HW: Section 1.3: 5, 9 Section 1.5: 13, 31 Section 1.6: 31, 47, 67

USA Bulletin Course Description: “Core Course”

• Mathematics and Statistics Majors– Including Secondary Education– Calculus I, II and III required

• Mathematics Minors– Calculus I and II at least

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Grading

Tutoring lab:

The department offers a tutoring lab in ILB 235 to all student taking mathematics and statistics classes. There is no lab fee. Please check the bulletin board outside ILB 325 for details.

Don’t Drop Without Dropping By

The last drop day for the course is October 29th. If you get to the point where you are considering dropping the course, please speak with me, the department chair (Dr. Carter) or the assistant to the chair (Dr. Brick) before dropping.

Disabilities

If you have a specific disability that may qualify you for academic accommodations:

Visit the Office of Special Student Services.

SYLLABUS..

New Formatwith GTAs

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