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This is the third semester in a three semester sequence on single-variable calculus. Now that you understand derivatives and integrals (which you learned in MAT 125 and MAT 126), we can turn to two final topics: elementary differential equations and infinite series. These concepts are the focus of this course, and are essential in many areas of science, mathematics, and engineering. Differential equations are especially important in mathematical modeling. Our text is Single Variable Calculus (Stony Brook University Edition 4th ed) by James Stewart. This Stony Brook edition of the text is identical to Stewart’s Single Variable Calculus: Concepts, 4th ed, with WebAssign except for the cover. Homework: UNGRADED written homework is assigned (roughly) each week from the book. You are highly encouraged to do these assignments. These homework assignments will be posted as announcements on the BlackBoard page for this course. We will not be using WebAssign. Exams: On roughly every other Friday we will have 30-minute in-class Exams. Each Exam roughly covers the material from the previous two weeks. The lowest Exam score will be ”dropped.” See the Schedule below for specific Exam dates. If you choose GRADING OPTION 1 (see Grading Policy below), your course grade will be based entirely on these Exams. Grading Policy: You are able to choose from the following options for how your course grade is calculated: GRADING OPTION 1: The course grade will be based on the in-class Exams. Absence is not an excuse for not taking an Exam. However, for the course grade the lowest score on these Exams will be deleted and if there is an absence the zero for that Exam will be the deleted score. There will be no make-ups. THIS OPTION IS EXERCISED BY NOT SUBMITTING THE FINAL. GRADING OPTION 2: The in-class Exams will be ungraded. The entire grade will be determined by the Final (see Schedule for date and time). THIS OPTION IS EXERCISED BY TAKING AND SUBMITTING THE FINAL FOR GRADING.

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I’ll consider the following chart when I set course grades:

A A– B+ B B–

90–100% 85–90% 80–85% 75-80% 70–75%

C+ C D+ D D– F

60–70% 50–60% 45–50% 40–45% 35–40% 0 - 35%

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P 50–100% N 0 -50%.

Schedule: Here is the schedule, which may be subject to change Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 FINAL

Dates 8/26–8/30 9/2–9/6 9/9–9/13 9/16–9/20 9/23–9/27 9/30–10/4 10/7–10/11 10/14–10/18 10/21–10/25 10/28–11/1 11/4–11/8 11/11–11/15 11/18–11/22 11/25–11/29 12/2–12/6 12/9 12/16

Notes Ungraded review worksheet No class 9/2. Exam 9/6.

Sections covered in lecture 8.1 8.2 8.3 Exam 9/20. 8.3, 8.4 8.5, 8.6 Exam 10/4 8.7 8.7,8.8 No class 10/14. Exam 10/18 8.8 8.8, 7.1, 7.2 Exam 11/1 7.3 7.4 Exam 11/15 7.4, 7.5 Exam 11/22 7.5, 7.6 No class 11/27–11/29. Second order linear differential equations (from notes) Exam 12/6. Second order linear differential equations (from notes) Last day 12/9 Review for final. Time: 11:15am–1:45pm Cumulative.

If you continue with this course it is with the understanding that you are able to take all of the Exams at the scheduled times. If you (need to) miss an Exam for reasons beyond your control, then discuss this as soon as possible with me. Learning Objective: Stony Brook Curriculum This course meets the QPS (“Master Quantitative Problem Solving”) requirement of the Stony Brook Curriculum. In addition to the specific material, we will focus on the following general skills: • Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models. • Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally. • Employ quantitative methods to solve problems. • Estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness. • Recognize the limits of mathematical methods. 2

Math Learning Center (MLC): The Math Learning Center, in Math Tower S-235, is there for you to get help with Calculus. It is staffed most days and some evenings, and all of us will hold some of our office hours there. You can find the schedule outside the room, at the Math Undergraduate Office, and online at http://www.math.stonybrook.edu/mlc. Disability Support Services (DSS) Statement: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631)632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss/ Academic Integrity Statement: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person’s work as your own is always wrong. Faculty is required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academ-ic integrity/index.html Critical Incident Management: Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of University Community Standards any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students’ ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. Further information about most academic matters can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin, the Undergraduate Class Schedule, and the Faculty-Employee Handbook. Important Dates: See the following website for relivant dates such as the deadline to drop the course. http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/registrar/calendars/academic calendars

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