1120 Class Highlights

  • Tues May 2
    Quiz 12.
    evaluations
    study guide

  • Mon May 1
    1. Complete the CoursEval if you haven't already--survey responses are anonymous
    2. Setting Up DEs Group Work. Show me your responses.
    3. Work on homework for tomorrow or the Test 3 Study Guide. I'm happy to help on anything you are working on.
  • Thur Apr 27
    Finish 11.4 clickers
    Animated Short Story-Differential Equations spot the error
    Applications
    evaluations

  • Tues Apr 25 11.3 and 11.4 Euler's Method and Separation of Variables slides and clickers
    evaluations
    Animated Short Story-Differential Equations spot the error

  • Mon Apr 24
    Continue 11.1 and 11.2 Testing Differential Equations and Slope Fields slides and clickers, and worksheet. lattice grid.
    Maple worksheet on DEplots
  • Thur Apr 20 10.4 Error Bounds slides and clickers. Quiz.
    Fourier series and Fourier transform, Fourier Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier
    Evaluations
    11.1 and 11.2 Testing Differential Equations and Slope Fields slides and clickers,
  • Thur Apr 13
    10.4 Error Bounds slides and clickers

  • Tues Apr 11
    First page of 10.3 Group Work Target Practice. 10.3 and 10.4 Finding and Using Taylor Series and Error Bounds slides and clickers

  • Mon Apr 10
    1. e^x Taylor series and Quiz 10
    2. Download and work through this Maple worksheet on Taylor Polynomials, (pdf)
  • Thur Apr 6 Review Taylor series for e^x and 1/(1-x). 10.2 Taylor Series slides and clickers
    Taylor series animation
    Begin the first slide of 10.3 and 10.4 Finding and Using Taylor Series and Error Bounds slides and clickers. Discuss the animation using substitution and multiplication.

  • Tues Apr 4 10.1 Taylor Polynomials slides and clickers
    Taylor series for e^x and 1/(1-x).
    1 + x + x^2 +... = 1/(1-x) for |x| < 1 animation of geometric power series
    Clicker 2

  • Mon Apr 3 quiz 9
  • Thur Mar 30 Show ASULearn solutions. 9.5 Power Series slide 1. 9.5 Group Work Target Practice
    Remaining slides and then 9.2-9.4 series tests review

  • Tues Mar 28 modified learning environment,
    Continue 9.4 Series Convergence, series tests,
    9.4 Series Group Work Target Practice,

  • Mon Mar 27 Test 2
  • Thur Mar 23
    Continue 9.4 Series Convergence series tests
    Discuss the study guide and review for test 2. ASULearn grades.

  • Tues Mar 21
    geometric series versus p-series slides
    applications: 9.3 series partial sums, series divergence when terms not getting smaller, linearity arguments, and the integral test
    table of when series tests give convergence or divergence quiz on 9.1-9.3
    Begin 9.4 Series Convergence

  • Mon Mar 20
    pi-day activities
    9.3 series partial sums, series divergence when terms not getting smaller, linearity arguments, and the integral test, explore the worksheet
  • Thur Mar 9 Take questions. quiz on 9.1 and 9.2.
    George Berkeley
    9.3 series partial sums, series divergence when terms not getting smaller, linearity arguments, and the integral test
    9.1, 9.2, 9.3 summary sheet
    Begin working on integral test worksheet.

  • Tues Mar 7
    9.1 Sequences slides and clicker
    9.2 Series, Geometric slides and clicker
    Zeno's Paradox
    Group Work Target Practice

  • Mon Mar 6
    Quiz on 8.4 density and 8.5 work
    9.1 Intro in Maple Open Maple. When you first launch it, there are icons. After choosing the calculus icon, at the bottom of the list open the sequence applet. (If that doesn't work, you can open it from here).
  • Thur Mar 2
    8.4 Density slides and clickers
    8.5 Density slices and clickers
    More Group Work Target Practice #2 and #3
    Course Map
    9.1 Sequences slides and clicker
    9.2 Series, Geometric slides and clicker

  • Tues Feb 28
    Review Area and Volume by Slicing
    applications of 8.2
    practice sheet
    8.4 Density slides and clickers
    8.5 Density slices and clickers
    Group Work Target Practice #1

  • Mon Feb 27 Review and quiz on 8.1 and 8.2. worksheet
  • Thur Feb 23
    8.1. Slice and Conquer slides and clicker clicker
    math jokes, pizza volume
    8.2 Volumes (Revolutions) and Arc Length slides and clicker   Maple and demo commands

  • Tues Feb 21
    8.1. Slice and Conquer slides and clicker
    8.1 area practice
    8.1 volume practice
    cone comic
    rocket science
    course overview
    advice from prior students
    Group work target practice

  • Mon Feb 20 Test 1
  • Thur Feb 16
    Write up 1) exp(-x^2), 2) xexp(-x^2), 3) xexp(-x), 4) x^2/sqrt(4-x^2), 5) x/sqrt(4-x^2), 6) 3/(4-x), 7) 3/sqrt(4-x), 8) 1/(4-x^2), 9) 1/(1+x^2)
    approximate-not elementary, w-subs, parts, trig sub, w-sub, w-sub, w-sub, partial fractions, calc 1 arctan
    Begin 8.1. Slice and Conquer slides and clicker
    8.1 Area Practice
    Review for Test 1
    study guide
    instructions
    Last slide on 7.5 Numerical Approximations and clicker
    Sample 7.5 questions
    Mention comparison methods. Bigger than a diverging integral or smaller than a converging integral.

  • Tues Feb 14
    7.5 Numerical Approximations and clicker
    Group Work Target Practice adapted from Greg Rhoads
    partial solutions

  • Mon Feb 13
    The Science of Successful Learning and Mathematics, you see, is not a spectator sport. [George Polya, How to Solve it]
    Quiz on improper integrals
    Download, open and work through the Maple Worksheet on 7.5 Numerical Integration     pdf
    Hand out the small card allowed on the test next Monday.
  • Thur Feb 9
    Review methods used in practice problems.
    Finish 7.6 Improper Integrals slides and clickers via clicker questions and history.
    clicker question
    Practicing correctly
    7.5 Numerical Approximations and clicker
    with(Student[Calculus1]);
    ApproximateInt(x^2,x = 0 .. 2, method=left, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(x^2,x = 0 .. 2, method=right, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(x^2,x = 0 .. 2, method=midpoint, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(x^2,x = 0 .. 2, method=trapezoid, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(x^2,x = 0 .. 2, method=simpson, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(exp(-x),x = 0 .. 2, method=left, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(exp(-x),x = 0 .. 2, method=right, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(exp(-x),x = 0 .. 2, method=midpoint, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(exp(-x),x = 0 .. 2, method=trapezoid, partition=3, output = plot);
    ApproximateInt(exp(-x),x = 0 .. 2, method=simpson, partition=3, output = plot);

  • Tues Feb 7
    7.6 Improper Integrals slides and clickers
    lab
    Plotting in Maple, pdf version
    Group Work Target Practice

  • Mon Feb 6 Quiz instructions, and 7.6 Improper Integrals Introduction
  • Thur Feb 2 Review first slide of 7.4 slides and clicker (Integration by Partial Fractions)
    primer
    Two examples.
    Group Work Target Practice

  • Tues Jan 31
    Finish 7.4 slides and clicker (Integration by Partial Fractions)
    Solutions to part 2 Wiley on ASULearn, and to group worksheet on calendar page
    pdf of worksheet from lab
    Begin 7.4 Integration by Trig Substitution slides and clickers, and two examples.

  • Mon Jan 30
    The difference between integrating
    xexp(-x^2) [w-subs w=-x^2, dw=-2xdx which we have, up to a constant]
    xexp(-5x) [w-subs doesn't help with the extra x. parts because it is a product of two different functions]
    exp(-x^2) [not elementary, later we'll see numerical and Taylor series]
    1. Introduce yourself to a neighbor or two and work in groups on 7.2 Partial Fraction Group Target Practice
    2. Download and open this Maple worksheet and follow the directions there. pdf version
  • Thur Jan 26 Take questions on the hw. Quiz 2
    7.4 slides and clicker (Integration by Partial Fractions)
    Visualization via the partial fractions representing local behavior of the function around the asymptotes

  • Tues Jan 24 Finish last clicker question
    Review lab
    7.2 slides and clicker (Integration by Parts)
    visualization
    Int(x^2*exp(x^3),x); int(x^2*exp(x^3),x);
    Int(x*sin(x),x);int(x*sin(x),x);
    Changing a) so that it is an integration by parts (double):
    Int(x^2*exp(x),x);int(x^2*exp(x),x);
    Int(x^10*ln(x),x); int(x^10*ln(x),x);
    Int(sin(x^2),x); int(sin(x^2),x);
    ?FresnelS     and google search for The Fresnel Sine Integral
    Group Work Target Practice.

  • Mon Jan 23
    Review substitution and integration by parts via 7.2 slides and clicker (Integration by Parts) and x^3*ln(x). Introduce DETAIL.
    Download and open the Intro to Maple worksheet and execute the commands and answer the questions.

  • Thur Jan 19
    ASULearn solutions
    practicing correctly
    adding the C
    7.1 substitution review
    Group Work Target Practice
    Take questions on the homework. Quiz 1 on w-substitution.
    Advice from previous students
    7.2 slides and clicker (Integration by Parts)

  • Tues Jan 17
    Algebra, Trig and Derivative Review Review in context. Calculus II chance to turn weaknesses into strengths
    7.1 substitution slides and clicker
    Go over the class webpages and Wiley Course ID: 548636 flyer
    Grading Policies and Where to Get Help