Math 111: Introduction to the Calculus (Fall 2023)

This course concerns the two central idea of calculus: the derivative and the integral.

Time and location

  • Section 2: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00-10:50am (room 204)
  • Section 3: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:00-11:50am (room 204)

Help hours

  • My tentative office hours in SMUD 401:
    • Tuesday 2:00-3:30
    • Wednesday 2:30-4:00
    • Friday 1:30-2:30
  • We have three wonderful Math Fellows (TAs) for 111, with office hours as follows. All Math Fellow hours are in SMUD 208.
    • Monday 7:30-10:30 (Alexa Ekhelar, Dasha Asienga)
    • Tuesday 6:00-7:30 (Dasha Asienga)
    • Wednesday 7:30-9:00 (Aniella Mutoni)
    • Thursday 7:30-10:30 (Aniella Mutoni, Alexa Ekhelar)

Problem Sets

  • Gradescope submission instructions for all assignments.
  • There is a course survey on Gradescope. Please create a Gradescope account and fill out this survey by Friday 9/8. There is no penalty if it is late, but the survey is very helpful to me in getting to know you.
  • Problem Set 1 (due Wednesday 9/13 by 10pm)
  • Problem Set 2 (due Friday 9/15 by 10pm)
  • Problem Set 3 (due Wednesday 9/20 by 10pm)
  • Problem Set 4 (due Friday 9/22 by 10pm)
  • Problem Set 5 (due Wednesday 9/27 by 10pm)
  • (No problem set due Friday 9/29, due to Midterm 1)
  • Problem Set 6 (due Wednesday 10/4 Thursday 10/5 by 10pm)
  • Problem Set 7 (due Friday 10/6 by 10pm)

Exams

There will be three midterms and a three hour final exam. Further information and sample exams will be posted here. Mark the midterm dates on your calendar now.

  • Midterm 1 will be in class on Friday 9/29.
    • You are allowed a one page notesheet, front and back, so that you don’t need to memorize formulas. Put some time into it – deciding what to put on the note sheet is a very useful study process!
    • Coverage (tentative – check for updates closer to exam): Sections 1.1-1.6 (but not 1.7 or 1.8), and 2.1-2.2.
    • Some review problems / solutions, gratefully borrowed from Rob Benedetto. You may ignore all questions asking about where a graph is discontinuous.
    • Practice exam / Solutions
    • Exam / Solutions
  • Midterm 2 will be in class on Friday 10/27.
    • You are allowed a one page notesheet, front and back, so that you don’t need to memorize formulas. Put some time into it – deciding what to put on the note sheet is a very useful study process!
    • The exam is not cumulative – covered material begins with the first topic not covered on Midterm 1.
    • Coverage (tentative – check for updates closer to exam): Sections 2.3-2.5, 2.8, 3.1, 3.3
    • Practice materials will be posted here later.
  • Midterm 3 will be in class on Friday 12/1.
    • You are allowed a one page notesheet, front and back, so that you don’t need to memorize formulas. Put some time into it – deciding what to put on the note sheet is a very useful study process!
    • The exam is not cumulative – covered material begins with the first topic not covered on Midterm 1.
    • Coverage (tentative – check for updates closer to exam): Sections 3.4, 3.7, 3.9, 4.1-4.5
    • Practice materials will be posted here later.
  • The final exam date will be set by the registrar and posted here later. It will be a three hour exam during finals week.
    • You are allowed a one page notesheet, front and back, so that you don’t need to memorize formulas. Put some time into it – deciding what to put on the note sheet is a very useful study process!
    • The exam will be cumulative, though with increased emphasis on the material not yet covered on the midterms.
    • New topics since midterm 3 (tentative): Sections 6.2-6.4.