MATH 162, Fall 2007
Instructions for new and prospective students
Course Information and Grading Policy
Schedule and Reading Assignments
Supplementary Homework Exercises
Recitation Sections
MTH 162 WEBWORK PAGE
Extra Credit Problems

    

Instructor Information for Math 162
Instructor: Office and
phone
Office Hours: Email:
Juan Ortiz-Navarro Hylan 808
59414
Wed 1:00-2:00,
Fri 11:00-12:00 or
by appointment
Doug Ravenel Hylan 819
54415
Tue 2:00-3:30,
Wed 2:00-3:30 or
by appointment
For Extra Help: Math Study Hall

This is a drop-in tutoring lab in Hylan 1103 staffed by Math Grad Students.
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10am-6pm
For More Extra Help: LAS Study Group

Thursdays 12:30-1:30, Lattimore 107
led by Sara Neimanis
Teaching assistants for Math 162.
TA: Office Times and places Email:
Stephen Lester Hylan 1008
T 12:50-1:40 Hylan 618
W 10:00-10:50 Hylan 101
R 5:10-6:00 Hylan 102
Suze Ninh (none)
WeBWorK TA
Ajit Rao (none)
T 6:15-7:05 Hylan 203
Andrew Salch Hylan 1018
W 12:00-12:50 Hylan 101
W 5:15-6:05 Hylan 201
W 6:15-7:05 Hylan 201
Adam Williamson (none)
R 12:55-1:45 Hylan 1106B
R 2:10-3:00 Hylan 1106B

Class Meetings
Time Place Instructor
MWF 9-9:50 AM Harkness 115 Ortiz-Navarro
MWF 10-10:50 AM Dewey 2-162 Ravenel

Exam Dates
Exam Date + Time Location
Midterm 1 8:00 - 9:15 AM
Tuesday, October 23
  • Hutchison 141
    (Hubbell Auditorium)
Midterm 2 8:00 - 9:15 AM
Thursday, November 15
LAS practice final 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Friday, December 14
Lattimore 201
Review session
for final
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday, December 14
Goergen 101
Final 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 16
  • Lower Strong
  • Bring your student ID to the final
Bring your student ID to the final.
Calculators, cell phones, iPods and other
electronic devices will NOT be permitted in exams.
Leave them at home!

Course Handouts
Extra Credit Problems
The class you missed the day before Thanksgiving
or
Taylor series meet relativity
Hints for WeBWorK Set 3
Notes on Heaviside's method for partial fractions
Handouts for first midterm exam
Handouts for second midterm exam
Series summary
The enhanced limit comparison test
Handouts for final exam
Fall 2005 Math 162 workshops
Math 142 home page




Links you should look at
Math will rock your world
Business Week cover story of January 23, 2006
Mathematical Aphrodisiac
You have to try this.
Archimedes Palimpsest Page
How medieval monks almost destroyed a priceless mathematical treasure.
Sophie Germain Page
The 18th-century woman who assumed a man's identity in order to pursue her passion for mathematics
Zeno's Paradox Page
Calculus provides the solution to a 2000 year old riddle.
Biographies of mathematicians
Life stories of hundreds of mathematicians across the centuries.
Click on "Full Mac Tutor biography" after finding the person you want.
Math Centre
Useful summary of integration techniques
The math behind the TV show NUMB3RS
This show usually airs Friday night at 10pm on CBS
The paradox of Gabriel's horn
This will be covered in the course

Mathematics Survival Guide
Check out the list of 15 common complaints about exams and homework
THE MOST COMMON ERRORS IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS
Reading this could help you avoid some of them
How to Study Mathematics
Mathematics is like a sport. It can only be learned through active participation.
or
Watching the Red Sox is not the same as learning how to play baseball.


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