Math S-1ab - Calculus I and II |
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Harvard University |
Homework Assignments |
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Unless stated otherwise, the problem numbers refer to problems in Stewart's "Calculus with Early Transcendentals (4th Ed.)". Problems in parentheses are recommended only and need not be turned in.
Put homework for Nick in his mailbox outside SC325, the main office on the third floor of the math department, by 2pm on the date due. Homework is always due the day after it is assigned in class, unless you have made special arrangements with the instructors or the CA.
| Day | Problems | Due Date |
| 1 | 2.1/ 2, 4, 6, 8. 2.2/ 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 22, 26, 28. Solutions to HW1 |
June 27 |
| 2 | 2.3/ 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 24, 28, 38, 44, 56. 2.5/ 4, 6, 8, 16, 22, 24, 36, 40, 46. Solutions to HW2 |
June 28 |
| 3 | 2.6/ 2, 4, 8, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 30, 42, 44, 52. 2.7/ 2, 6ab, 8, 10, 16, 18, 22, 24. Solutions to HW3 |
June 29 |
| 4 | 2.8/ 2, 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 22, 30. 2.9/ 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 24, 26, 34, 38abc, 44. Solutions to HW4 |
July 2 |
| 5 | 3.1/ 6, 8, 12, 18, 20, 26, 28, 44, 52, 56, 60. 3.2/ 2, 6, 10, 16, 18, 26, 32, 36, 38, 40. Solutions to HW5 |
July 3 |
| 6 | 3.4/ 4, 6, 10, 16, 18, 24, 30, 34ab, 36, 40. 3.5/ 2, 6, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 52, 56, 58, 68ab. Solutions to HW6 |
July 5 |
| 7 | 3.6/ 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 26, 38, 42, 50, 56, 66. 3.7/ 4, 6, 12, 20, 26, 30, 36, 42, 58, 60. 3.8/ 2, 8, 12, 16, 24, 26, 36, 40, 42. Solutions to HW7 |
July 9 |
| 8 | 3.10/ 2, 6, 10, 16, 18, 30, 32. 3.11/ 2, 4, 32, 34, 40, 42. Solutions to HW8 |
July 10 |
| 9 | 4.1/ 4, 6, 12, 18, 26, 36, 38, 48, 52, 64. 4.2/ 4, 8, 14, 18, 20, 26, 30. Solutions to HW9 |
July 11 |
| 10 | 4.3/ 2, 4, 8, 14, 20, 22, 26, 32, 40, 62, 74. 4.4/ 2, 6, 16, 24, 40, 48, 56, 62, 76. Solutions to HW10 |
July 12 |
| 11 | 4.5/ 4, 8, 12, 16, 26, 32, 44. 4.7/ 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 38, 42, 54. Solutions to HW11 |
July 13 |
| 12 | 4.8/ 2, 4, 8, 14, 18, 20, 24. 4.9/ 4, 6, 12, 18, 36, 38. Solutions to HW12 |
July 16 |
| 13 | 5.1/ 2, 4, 12, 16, 18. 5.2/ 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 22, 26, 30, 36, 44, 48. Solutions to HW13 |
July 17 |
| 14 | 5.3/ 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 26, 28, 40, 64. 5.4/ 2, 6, 10, 18, 24, 28, 46, 50, 54, 62. Solutions to HW14 |
July 18 |
| 15 | 5.5/ 2, 6, 10, 18, 24, 36, 44, 50, 58, 68, 74. 5.6/ 4, 10. Solutions to HW15 |
July 19 |
| 16 | Mon, July 23: Applications of integration (Chapter 6) - Areas
and Volumes 6.1/ 2,14,18,28,46 6.2/ 2,6,12,16,34,48 6.3/ 8,18,22 Solutions to HW16 |
July 24 |
| 17 | Tues, July 24: Mass, work, average value of a function;
Integration by Parts 6.4/ 6,12,14,16,26 (see #25 for reference) 6.5/ 2,4,14 7.1/ 4,8,10,18,38,52 Solutions to HW17 |
July 25 |
| 18 | Wed, July 25: Integrals involving (products and powers
of) trigonometric functions; Trigonometric substitutions
(for integrals involving quadratic expressions. 7.2/ 2,4,14,22,28,58 7.3/ 6,10,16,24,28,34,40 Solutions to HW18 |
July 26 |
| 19 | Thurs, July 26: Method of Partal Fractions; Strategies for
integration and use of tables. Read sections 7.4-7.6 and do problems: 7.4/ 2,6,20,22,32,46,56,64 7.5/ 10,18,28,30,40,56 [You are encouraged to try to do as many integrals from 7.5 as you can manage!] 7.6/ 24 (using formula in back of text) Solutions to HW19 |
July 27 |
| Here's a program for doing five different methods for approximation of a
definite integral: Numerical Integration Program for TI-85 (adaptable to similar programmable calculators) |
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| 20 | Fri. July 27: Brief survey of approximation methods for definite
integrals; improper integrals; calculation of arclength
of graphs; area of a surface of revolution (time permitting).
Skim section 7.7, read sections 7.8, 8.1 and 8.2, and do problems: 7.7/6,32 [if you have integration program working, try some others, e.g. #11,21] 7.8/8,16,24,30,40 8.1/6,14,31 8.2/7,10 Solutions to HW20 |
July 30 |
| 21 | Mon, July 30: Continuous compounding and exponential growth;
stream of payments, present and future value; introduction to differential
equations, direction fields. Read section 9.1 and 9.2 and do
problems: 9.1/ 2,4,12 9.2/ 2,3-6,10,12 Optional Challenge Problem: pg 578/4 Solutions to HW21 |
July 31 |
| 22 | Tues, July 31: Euler's Method, separation of
variables, orthogonal trajectories, exponential growth
and decay problems, graphical and analytic solution to logistic equation.
Read sections 9.3-9.5 and do problems: 9.2/ 18,22,28 9.3/ 2,10,12,24,28,34 9.4/ 6,8 (though all of these problems are worth looking at) Solutions to HW22 |
Aug 1 |
| Here's a calculator program for producing approximate numerical solutions to a differential equation: Euler's Method Program for TI-85 (adaptable to similar programmable calculators) | ||
| 23 | Wed, Aug 1: Applications involving exponential growth and the
logistic model; first order linear ODE's and integrating factors;
introduction to systems of first order differential equations (time
permitting). Read section 9.5 through 9.7 and do problems: 9.5/ 2,6,8 9.6/ 6,10,20,29,30,34 Solutions to HW23 |
Aug 2 |
| - | Thurs, Aug 2: Predator-prey model and the Lotka-Volterra
equations; phase plane analysis; equilibria; 2nd
order differential equations and reduction of order; springs and pendula.
References may be found in 9.7 and in parts of chapter 17. There is no homework assignment to turn in this time. Study for the exam, try the practice exam, and contact me at rwinters@math.harvard.edu with any last minute questions. |
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| - | Fri, Aug 3: Midterm Exam #3 covering material from chapters 6, 7, 8, and
9. Introduction to sequences. No assigned homework except to read section 11.1 and
practice some problems. HW (not to be turned in): Read section 11.1 on sequences and try problems 11.1/ 4,8,12,18,20,26,38,50 |
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| 24 | Mon, Aug 6: Basic concepts of sequences, limits, boundedness,
monotonicity; partial sums and infinite series, convergence and
divergence; geometric series; harmonic series; telescoping sums; divergence
test; integral test. Read through section 11.3 (at least) and do problems: 11.1/ 38 (look at ratio of successive terms) 11.2/ 3,5,6,12,14,16,18,26,36 11.3/ 6,8,12,16,20 Solutions to HW24 |
Aug 7 |
| 25 | Tues, Aug 7: More tests for convergence of series - Integral Test,
p-series; Comparison Test, Limit Comparison Test; alternating series, Alternating Series
test; Ratio Test, Root Test. Read through section 11.6 (at least) and do problems: 11.4/ 4,6,14,20,24,44 11.5/ 10,14,24,26 11.6/ 4,8,24 Solutions to HW25 |
Aug 8 |
| 26 | Wed, Aug 8: Absolute vs. conditional convergence of series;
polynomial approximation of functions in the vicinity of a given point; power series;
radius of convergence, interval of convergence. Read through section 11.10 and do
problems: 11.7/ practice some of these (don't turn in) - know what convergence test is best. 11.8/ 4,6,8,12,14,16,20,26 11.9/ 4,6,18,32 Solutions to HW26 |
Aug 9 |
| 27 | Thurs, Aug 9: Taylor and Maclaurin series for a function; estimates for
the remainder, the Extended Mean Value Theorem, Taylor's Inequality; calculation of Taylor
series, new series from old; error estimates. Read sections 11.10 and 11.12 and do
problems: 11.10/ 4,10,14,22,26,28,36,38,54 11.12/ 26,28 Solutions to HW27 |
Aug 10 |
| 28 | Fri, Aug 10: Final details and further applications of Taylor series -
error estimates, series solutions to differential equations. Read sections 11.10 and 17.4
and do problems: 11.10/ 42,44,46 17.4 / 2,5,8 (the problems on pg 1150, not the review problems on the following page) Solutions to HW28 |
Aug 13 |
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practice final exam was distributed in Friday's
class. Solutions to Practice Final Exam
(233KB PDF). A review class is planned for Monday at 10am in Sci Ctr 110. |
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| The Final Exam will take
place on Tues, Aug 14 at 9:15am in Science Center Hall E (in the basement). Any and all scheduling conflicts should be resolved with the Academic Services Office at 51 Brattle Street, (617) 495-0977. |
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