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Registration: You are taking 21-123 with students who are completing 21-122. You may attend either lecture, but you must specify which recitation you are attending. Please complete the form provided and submit it to the instructor by Wednesday, March 22nd. Your quiz scores will not be counted until you complete this form and attend the specified recitation section, We will follow the 21-122 course schedule. Your grade will be determined as described below.
Introduction: We will begin by studying sequences of real numbers. Newton's method, which uses sequences to approximate roots of equations , will be examined next. Then we will study series (i.e. an infinite sum) of real numbers, and the essential question will be that of convergence. Later, the terms of our series will be functions, and we will see how to represent functions by series. Taylor series will be used to approximate functions by polynomials. We will apply Calculus (differentiation and integration) to both test series for convergence, and to generate Taylor series approximations.
Lectures: Lecture will be from 9:30-10:20, or 10:30-11:20 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tardiness and absence from class is strongly discouraged. Students are encouraged to ask questions and participate in class. You are responsible for all of the material and announcements presented during lecture.
Students will also have two periods a week of recitation supervised by a teaching assistant. The purpose of the recitation is to solve problems and ask questions related to the text or lecture.
Text Homework: Homework problems from the text will be announced in class and posted on the course web page. You are expected to do every problem assigned. Your homework will not be collected. You goal should be a complete and thorough understanding of the material as demonstrated by your ability to handle the homework problems with ease. To accomplish this, you may expect to spend a considerable amount of time working many problems, and seeking help for those problems which you can not do. Often it will be necessary to work problems that are not assigned to gain a thorough understanding. These problems will be discussed in lecture and recitation, and you are expected to contribute.
Web Homework: Homework problems will be assigned for you to do over the Web. These problems must be completed by the posted deadline for each assignment. You will be provided with instructions on the course web page for registering and taking the assignments.
Quizzes: We will have a short quiz given during most recitations. You must
take your quiz during your assigned recitation. See the posted schedule for the
exact dates. Your quiz will typically be one problem from the most recent
homework. Each quiz will be worth 
points. To earn points you must solve
the problem correctly, clearly presenting your work. You will recieve a 
if you
do not take the quiz, or your work does not establish that you understand the
problem and the method of solution. Anything else will earn a 
.
If an emergency prevents you from taking a quiz you must contact your instructor
immediately.
Exams: There will be two exams, scheduled as follows:
Exam I: Monday, April 17th
Exam II: Friday, May 12th (final exam)
Exam policies: Please refer to the seperate sheet posted on the course web page for the exam policies.
Make-up Exams: Will not be provided unless the student documents an illness or emergency at the earliest possible time. Any conflict with a university sponsored event must be brought to the instructor before the exam date for a make-up to be considered. You may notify the instructor in person, by e-mail, by phone, or by leaving a message at the Mathematics Department office at 412-268-2545.
Academic Honesty: We will strictly apply the university guidelines as stated in the student handbook to ensure academic honesty.
Calculators and Computers: Calculators will not be permitted during all exams and quizzes. No other electronic devices (phones, walkmans, etc.) are permitted.
Pre-requisites: You are also expected to be able to apply the fundamental concepts covered in 21-120 and 21-121. Specifically, you are expected to understand the concepts of differentiation and integration, how to compute derivatives and integrals, and how these concepts are applied.
Grading Philosophy: Our objective will be a complete and thorough understanding of the material. Your work should demonstrate clearly and convincingly that you understand the material and how to solve problems. Partial credit will only be given to work that demonstrates an understanding of the question and the method of solution. Avoid careless mistakes which will hurt your grade - it is strongly recommended that you review your pre-calculus and calculus early and often if you need help in these areas.
Grades: Your grade will be determined by the quizzes and exams using the following weights. Web HW: 20 % Quiz average: 20 %. Exam 1: 30 % and Exam 2: 30 %.
Lesson Schedule: A lesson schedule plan which will include section(s) to be covered and homework assigned on each lecture date will be posted on the course web page. This schedule may be modified at any time, but we will try to follow it closely. You are encouraged to read the text material in advance to prepare for each lecture.