MATH1520B University Mathematics for Applications, 2012-13

Announcement

• The tutorial class during 1:30pm-2:15pm will be taught in Einglish while during 5:30pm-6:15pm will be taught in Chinese.
• If you have some suggestions for the tutorial class, please send emails to kjliu@math.cuhk.edu.hk
• Sep 6: No tutorials in the 1st week.
• Sep 6: Please note that the lecture on Sep 10 (Mon) will start from 1:30pm, instead of 12:30pm, due to the Inauguration Ceremony.
• Sep 6: The tests will be held on Oct 17 (Wed) and Nov 14 (Wed) in class.
• Sep 6: Here is the tentative outline for the course. [Download file]
• Sep 11: Reminder for MATH1520 students. [Download file]
• Sep 14: Only the 11th Edition of the textbook is available in the bookstore, but you can use either the 10th or the 11th Edition.
• Sep 14: Homework 1 (due date: Sep 26) has been posted. The assignment box is located on 2/F of LSB (opposite to Room 223).
• Sep 22: Homework 2 (due date: Oct 3) has been posted.
• Oct 8: Homework 3 (due date: Oct 22) has been posted.
• Oct 24: Homework 4 (due date: Nov 5) has been posted.
• Nov 6: Homework 5 (due date: Nov 19) has been posted.
• The results of Test 2 have came out. You can check your marks in LSB(222C).
• Nov 21: Homework 6 (due date: Dec 3) has been posted.
• Dec 3: Homework 7 (due date: Dec 10) has been posted.

General Information

Course Description

This course is designed for students who need to acquire the knowledge and skills of one-variable calculus at a general level for the studies in business, economics, social and life sciences. The course emphasizes the methods and techniques of computation and their applications, with appropriate discussions on theoretical foundation.

Textbooks

• L. Hoffmann and G. Bradley, Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, 10th Edition, McGraw Hill.

References

• R. Barnett, M. Ziegler and K. Byleen, Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences, 10th edition, Prentice Hall.

Tutorial Notes

• Tutorial notes on 19/9/2012
• Tutorial notes on 26/9/2012
• Solution for the question on 26/9/2012(This question is not the requirement of this course, only for the students who are interested in the limit!)
• Tutorial notes on 3/10/2012
• Tutorial notes on 10/10/2012
• Tutorial notes on 24/10/2012
• Tutorial notes on 31/10/2012
• Tutorial notes on 7/11/2012
• Tutorial notes on 14/11/2012
• Tutorial notes on 21/11/2012
• Tutorial notes on 28/11/2012
• Tutorial notes on 5/12/2012

Assignments

• Homework 1 (due date: Sep 26)
• Homework 2 (due date: Oct 3)
• Homework 3 (due date: Oct 22)
• Homework 4 (due date: Nov 5)
• Homework 5 (due date: Nov 19)
• Homework 6 (due date: Dec 3)
• Homework 7 (due date: Dec 10)

Solutions

• Solution 1
• Solution 2
• Solutions of the First Test.
• Solution 3
• Solution 4
• Solutions of the Second Test.
• Solution 5
• Solution 6
• Solution 7

Assessment Scheme

Honesty in Academic Work

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and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.