Math 129 - Calculus II Course Website

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• The institution is 'arizona'
• The password is 129sec21 (changing your password is recommended)

Helpful Slides

• Integration I (7.1) - basics on integration
• Integration II (7.2) - integration by parts
• Integration III (7.3, 7.4) - partial fraction decomposition, table of integrals
• Integration IV (7.5, 7.6) - estimating integrals numerically
• Integration V (7.5, 7.6, 7.7) - improper integrals
• Integration VI (7.7, 7.8) - improper integrals
• Integration VII (7.8, 8.5) - improper integrals & applications (physics)
• Integration VII (8.1) - applications (geometry)
• Integration VIII (8.2) - applications (arc length)
• Sequences & Discrete Dynamical Systems (9.1)
• Convergence of Sequences and Limits, Geometric Series (finite) (9.1, 9.2)
• Infinite Series & Convergence (9.2)
• Convergence Tests for Infinite Series (9.3)
• Power Series, Taylor Polynomials (9.5, 10.1)
• Taylor Polynomials/Series (10.1, 10.2)
• Taylor Series & Applications (10.2, 10.3)

129 Pre-Requisites

• dealing with basic functions and analytical analysis
  
• what a derivative is and how to use it in various applications
  
• various methods for differentiation (e.g. chain rule, product rule)
  
• l'Hopital's Rule and parametric equations
  
• definite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
  
• general methods for finding anti-derivatives
  
• basics of differential equations (ch.6.3)
  

Exams (tentative dates; potentially subject to change)

• This link provides an overview of the guidelines the actual final exam (e.g. tips for how to prepare, what you will/will not be allowed to bring, etc.).
  
• This website link provides a study guide for the final exam and sample test questions. Highly recommended you look it over and spend some time on these problems.
  

Course Policy

• Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class, and to be familiar with the University Class Attendance policy as it appears in the General Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments, or policy changes made during scheduled classes. Students may be administratively dropped if they miss more than three classes and/or the first class on 1/17 (since there is a wait list to get into the class).


• Homework: Homework problems will be assigned regularly and graded online (see me for passcodes). Quizzes based on homework assignments will be given in class on a regular basis. A final score, equivalent to 100 points, will be computed from the online and quiz results. For each assignment, online and quiz will each contribute to 50% of the homework score. Only the 10 best homework scores will be kept.


• Calculator: A graphics calculator is an important tool that will be used in this course. Students are expected to have a working calculator for each test and exam. No calculator swapping is permitted during testing periods.


• Tests: There will be three tests and a final exam. The test schedule is indicated above. There will be no make-up tests. The University has scheduled the final exam for Friday, May 12 from 8-10 AM The University's Exam regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed, in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day. Each exam will be worth 100 points and the final exam worth 200 points.


• Grades: The total number of points available on the tests and homework is 600. Grades will be no lower than as listed below:
  • 540 < points (90% to 100%): A
  • 480 < points < 539 (80% to 90%): B
  • 420 < points < 479 (70% to 80%): C
  • 360 < points < 419 (60% to 70%): D
  • points < 359 (0% to 60%): E


• Incomplete Grades: The grade of I will be awarded if all of the following conditions are met:
  • The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
  • The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
  • The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
  • The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
  • The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due, 48 hours after the final exam.
  For general information on grades and the grading system, see the University Policy.


• Classroom Conduct: Students at The University of Arizona are expected to conform to the standards of conduct established in the Student Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes:
  1. All forms of student academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism.
  2. Interfering with University or University-sponsored activities, including but not limited to classroom related activities, studying, teaching, research, intellectual or creative endeavor, administration, service or the provision of communication, computing or emergency services.
  3. Endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any member of the University community or to oneself or causing reasonable apprehension of such harm.
  4. Engaging in harassment or unlawful discriminatory activities on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, handicapping condition, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or violating University rules governing harassment or discrimination.
  
  Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to disciplinary action.


• Academic Integrity: Students are responsible to be informed of University policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to sanctions that will be determined by the severity of the infraction. The Code of Academic Integrity will be enforced in all areas of the course, including projects, tests, and homework.


• Students Who Require Reasonable Accommodations Based on Disability: Students planning to use accommodations for this course should privately identify themselves to their instructor within the first few days of class. These students must also provide the instructor with a letter of identification from the Disability Resource Center. This letter should include information about any accommodation that will be needed for the class, including accommodations for test taking. Students are also invited to discuss specific issues with the course instructor during regular office hours or by appointment.


• Withdrawal Dates:
  • Last day to drop courses resulting in deletion of course enrollment from record: Tuesday, Feb.12.
  • Withdrawal deadline (instructor's signature on a Change of Schedule form is required): Tuesday, Mar.11. The University allows withdrawals after this date, but only with the Dean's signature. Late withdrawals will be dealt with on a case by case basis, and requests for late withdrawals with a W without a valid reason may or may not be honored.

• Polya's Problem Solving Method (pdf) - this is a helpful one page reference outlining a basic approach towards problem-solving (including calculus problems!) in general
• Tips for Success in Undergraduate Math Courses by Jessica Purcell
• General UofA calculus website (incl. 129)
• Visual Calculus website
• Sample Calculus Problems by DA Kouba (UC Davis)
• Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics by Eric Schechter