Math 102 Section 101


Differential Calculus with Applications to Life Sciences

2009 September to December

Time: MWF  10:00-11:00

Place: Mathematics Annex 1100

Drop in Tutorial center: Schedule

Office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays   1:00-2:00, Math Annex room 1216

Course Homepage including COURSE NOTES and COURSE PROBLEMS  

Course Syllabus and Grading policy  

Homework and Labs: To be handed in at the beginning of class on the due date.

Due Monday September 21: Homework #1 Chapter 1 #1.2(b)(d), 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.14, 1.16; Chapter 2 #2.6, 2.8, 2.10
Due Monday September 28: Lab #1 and Homework #2 Chapter 2 #2.14, 2.16, 2.18; Chapter 3 #3.8, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14(a), 3.16, 3.19
Due Monday October 5: Homework #3 Chapter 3 #3.15; Chapter 4 #4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.12, 4.16, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21 Assignment 3 marks breakdown:   total /22   3.15 (3); 4.2 (1); 4.6 (3); 4.8 and 4.12 - not taken for marks; 4.16 a (3); b (2);c (2); 4.19 - not taken for marks; 4.20 a (1); b (2); 4.21 (5)
Friday October 9th: MIDTERM I is given in class

The midterm will cover "Leah Keshet's course notes" from the beginning of Chapter 1 up through the end of section 5 of Chapter 5. It will also cover the "Homework problems collection" from the start of Chapter 1 problems up through problem 5.10 from Chapter 5.

You may find the following links helpful when studying for the midterm.

Midterm I Concept List  

Sample Midterm  

Midterm I Solutions  

Wednesday October 14th: Lab #2 is due
Due Monday October 19th: Homework #4 Chapter 5 #5.13 for k = 1 only, 5.17 (b, e, h, i); Chapter 6 #6.1, 6.3, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 6.18 Assignment 4 marks breakdown:   total /40   5.13 a (7); b (5); 5.17 (4); 6.1 a(2); b(2); c(2); 6.3 (4); 6.7 (3); 6.9 (4); 6.10 (3); 6.18 a(2) b(2).
Due Monday October 26th: Lab #3 and Homework #5 Chapter 7 #7.1(a,b), 7.7, 7.10, 7.11, 7.16, 7.17, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.31 Assignment 5 marks breakdown:   total /40   7.1 a(1) b(1); 7.7 (1); 7.10 (4); 7.11 (3); 7.16 a(4) b(2); 7.17 a(4) b(2); 7.23 a(2), b(2) c(1); 7.24 a(2) b(2); 7.25 (3); 7.31 a(3) b(2) c(1).
Due Monday November 2nd: Homework #6 Chapter 8 #8.1(a), 8.7(b,d), 8.8(a,b,g,h,i), 8.9(b,f), 8.10, 8.12, 8.16, 8.17. Assignment 6 marks breakdown:   total /20   8.7 b(1) d(1); 8.8 bghi (1 each); 8.9 bf(2 each); 8.10 (2); 8.16 (3) 8.17 c(3) d(1) e(1); Not taken for marks 8.1 a; 8.8 a; 8.12 and 8.17 a b.

Monday November 9th: MIDTERM II is given in class
Tuesday November 10th: Lab #4 will be collected during Monday's class but those who need more time have until 3pm Tuesday to turn it in to the Math Dept office to have them put it into my mailbox.

Midterm 2 will cover "Leah Keshet's course notes" from Chapter 5 up through and including Chapter 9. It will also cover the "Homework problems collection" from Chapter 5 through Chapter 9 inclusive. In particular this means that you need to know how to do the problems from Chapter 9(Recommended problems are 9.5, 9.7, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 9.13, 9.18, 9.19). You also need to know the derivatives of cos f(x) and sin f(x).

You may find the following links helpful when studying for the midterm.

Midterm 2 Concept List  

NOTE: You do not need to know the concepts from Chapter 10 for Midterm 2, except for the derivatives of sin f(x) and cos f(x).

Sample Midterm  

Another Sample Midterm  

Midterm 2 Solutions  

Due Monday November 16th: Homework #7 Chapter 10 #10.1(i,j), 10.2(a,d), 10.5(a,c), 10.7, 10.9(b), 10.10(b)(Here, assume that when t=0 the function is increasing.), 10.11, 10.12, 10.13. Assignment 7 marks breakdown:   total /20   10.1 i(1) j(1); 10.2 a(1) d(1); 10.7(6); 10.11(4); 10.13(6); Not taken for marks 10.5 ac; 10.9 b; 10.10 b and 10.12.

Due Monday November 23rd: Lab #5 and Homework #8 Chapter 10 #10.16, 10.20; Chapter 11 #11.1, 11.2(b.c), 11.3(b,d,f), 11.4, 11.5.

Due Monday November 30th: Homework #9 Chapter 12 #12.2(b), 12.3, 12.5, 12.10(a), 12.11(a,c), 12.13(a), 12.16, 12.17, 12.20.

Due Friday December 4th: Lab #6(This lab will be collected) and Homework #10(These problems will not be collected) Chapter 13 #13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.7, 13.11, 13.12(a,c), 13.13(c,d,f,h), 13.16, 13.17, 13.21.


Final Exam December 8 at 8:30am in the Mathematics Building room 100. Please do not rely on this but check with the official list in case the time or location gets changed.

Grader: TBA


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