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MATH120
- Calculus I/Lecture
Calculus is essential for majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, and environmental science and policy. Part I includes functions, limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, mean-value theorem and various applications. Part II includes Riemann sums and integrals, techniques and applications of integration, improper integrals, transcendental functions (logarithms, exponential functions and inverse trigonometric functions). Part III includes further topics from calculus proper (sequences, series, polar coordinates) and introduces linear algebra (vectors, matrices and linear systems). Though not all results are derived rigorously, care is taken to distinguish intuitive arguments from rigorous proofs. MATH120, 121 and 122 fulfill the formal-analysis requirement. MATH122 is a prerequisite for MATH131 for students who have taken MATH120, 121. Prerequisite for MATH120: appropriate score on the mathematics placement test or appropriate grade in MATH119. Mr. Joyce, Mr. Rudolph, Staff/Offered every fall (120, 122) and spring (121)
Faculty
David Joyce, Ph.D. - Professor of Mathematics
Lee Rudolph, Ph.D. - Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
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