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Analytic Geometry and Calculus 16A (001 LEC) Fall 2017
Lectures: MWF, 9am-10am, 105 Stanley Hall.
Office hours : MTWTF 3pm-5pm, 796 Evans Hall.
Discussion sections:One and a half hours every Tuesday. Here is a link with further details. You may only attend the discussion section for which you are enrolled.
Enrollment: For question about enrollment contact Thomas Brown.
Announcements
(8/16)
Welcome to Math 16A! If you're a freshman, welcome to UC Berkeley! If you're not, welcome back! This course is a gentle introduction to
one of great achievements of human thought: Calculus. Calculus is everywhere. It governs the motion of the planets and the stars; It tells us how to maximize profits when selling a product; It tells us how much trouble we'll be in if we take out an ill-adivsed loan!
In this course everything will be done from scratch, so don't worry if don't know a thing about it yet.
By the end of the course you'll understand the beauty and power of the subject.
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Everything related to the course will be on this website. We will not be using bCourses.
There will be weekly homework (posted below) and a quiz in discussion section
every two weeks. I have office hours everyday of the week so there should always be an opportunity to
get my help if you need it. If you can't make any office hours, e-mail me and we'll find another time to meet.
In addition to this I will be posting my own lecture notes on this website at the end of each week. You'll be able to link to them directly
from the detailed syllabus below. There will also be video recordings of the lectures posted at the end of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Again you'll be able to link to them directly from the syllabus below.
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Discussion sections will begin on Tuesday the 29th of August. That's in week 2.
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Make sure to read the course policy and the
detailed syllabus below.
(8/23)
I've posted a homework 0 below. You do not need to submit this during discussion section. It is predominantly a diagnostic test to warm up your algebra skills. The first official homework will be posted on Monday next week. It will not be due until discussion section in week 3.
Textbook
Calculus with Applications by Lial, Greenwell, Ritchey, 11th Edition, ISBN: 9780133886832.
We've just changed the textbook so there may be conflicting info on older university websites. This is the textbook.
We won't be using the online math lab stuff so you just need to buy the textbook itself. Do not buy this textbook from a random bookstore if possible. We've negotiated the price down substantially so you should buy it from either the official Cal student store ($95 for the hardcover textbook. If they tell you otherwise you're at the wrong bookstore) or directly from the publisher. Here's the link:
Pearson Textbook Website Enter Username: berkeley and Password: math
You will also be able to rent the new textbook for $50 a semester from the university bookstore. To access the university bookstore click on the Cal textbook link on the 16A Calcentral website. I don't think you can buy it just yet. They'll have copies quite soon I think.
This book will cover both 16A and 16B. If you're only going to be doing 16A you'll certainly be able to sell if after the semester is done. I know these things are expensive. If it's any comfort, it's a widely used hardcover textbook so it will have excellent resale value.
Resources
The Student Learning Center provides support for this class, including an adjunct course, review sessions for exams, and drop-in tutoring. This is a fantastic resource, I definitely recommend you take advantage of it.
Grading and course policy
| Homework | 10% |
| Quizzes | 10% |
| First Midterm | 20% |
| Second Midterm | 20% |
| Final Exam | 40% |