MATH 110
d i f f e r e n t i a l   c a l c u l u s

MATH 110 is a two-term course in differential calculus. This is the course page for Section 001; if you are in Section 002 or 003, you should consult your own instructor's page.

schedule and office hours

The course outline, including a weekly schedule, is here.

I will be holding office hours during the exam period at the times below. You are also welcome to ask questions or arrange appointments via email; my contact information is at the top of the main page. My office hours will be held in my main office, MATH 236, which is on the second floor of the Mathematics Building.

Thursday, April 11, 2:00-3:00
Friday, April 12, 2:00-3:00
Wednesday, April 17, 4:00-5:00
Friday, April 19, 3:00-6:00

announcements

A review assignment entitled "Summary" is now available on WeBWorK. Read the notes before starting.

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Student-run exam prep sessions will run on the following dates.

Tuesday, April 9, 4:00-5:30 in Place Vanier Upper Atrium
Tuesday, April 9, 6:00-7:30 in Totem Park Reading Room

The sessions will be run by Blaine Menon, a Supported Learning Group leader, workshop TA, and former MATH 110 student.

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I will be holding review sessions on the following dates. Please note that Blaine's prep sessions will cover different material, and it is recommended that you attend his session as well as mine.

Monday, April 15, 2:00-4:00 in Geography 200
Tuesday, April 16, 2:00-4:00 in Geography 200

My exam office hours are available at the top of the page.

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The official grade sheet will be updated regularly in this section. It is your responsibility to ensure that your marks are correct.

assignments and exams

Here are a few samples of haikus submitted for assignment 2.13. This is not an endorsement of any of the views expressed therein.

The final exam will be from 3:30 to 6:00 on Monday, April 22, in Woodward 2.

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Old assignments will be posted here: 2.13.

Solutions to old assignments will be posted here: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.12.

The midterm tests may be downloaded here (October) and here (February). The December exam is here.

workshops

Handouts from past workshops will be posted here: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9, 2.10. Workshop attendance is mandatory, and will be graded.

resources

An extensive collection of online resources is available here. You are encouraged to browse and use these resources. (You can navigate directly to webpages by clicking the red text.)

The required textbook for this course is Calculus: Early Transcendentals by David Guichard. It is available for free under the Creative Commons license. You can download a complete copy here. Note that the PDF is searchable; of course there is also an index. This course deals with materials in the first six chapters. The chapters may be downloaded individually here: Contents, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. It is permissible to print out this textbook, either in part or in full.

Drop-in help is available for all first-year students at the Math Learning Centre (MLC) in LSK 100. The MLC is open from 9:30 to 6:30, Monday to Friday. These hours are typically extended during exam periods.

A former student of mine maintains a blog, Scratches on the Notepad, with helpful information about the transition to university.

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