Mathematics 202: Calculus II

Prof. Mark A. Peterson

Classroom: Kendade 305

Meeting times:

  • Lecture: MWF 9-9:50
  • 4th Hour: 2:15-3:05 (also Kendade 305)

Text: Hughes-Hallett, et. al., Calculus, Single Variable, 4th edition

Reading Assignments

Homework:

NOTE: Evening help available, S-Th, 7-10 PM, 4th Floor Clapp

Midterm exams:

  • Friday, October 7
  • Friday, November 11

Final Exam: Through the exam center.

Grading:

  • Midterm exams 20% each
  • Final 30%
  • Written Homework 20%
  • COW Homework 10%
  • To be eligible for an A-, you must do 3 Challenge Problems
  • To be eligible for an A you must do 6 Challenge Problems.
  • Challenge Problems will raise your grade even if you are below A- in other respects.

Rough syllabus:

  • Chapters 9 and 10 (Sequences and Series), through 1st exam
  • Chapters 8 and 7 (Integrals), through 2nd exam
  • Chapter 11 (Ordinary Differential Equations)

Have a look at this Phase Portrait applet! To visualize the ODE y'=x-y^2, for example, type in x'=1 and y'=x-y^2, and click "reset" so that your new ODE takes effect. Then go to the "phase portrait" window and click on it: a numerical solution will be generated with your clicked point as the initial point. (Note: x'=1 makes x the independent variable.) Solutions to some modelling problems can be found here, especially for some who had to miss class Friday.