MATH1520A - University Mathematics for Applications - 2017/18
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Course Year:
2017/18
Term:
1
Announcement
- Sep 3: There is no tutorial in the first week.
- Sep 3: Course information
- Sep 3: Midterms are tentatively scheduled on Oct 4, and Nov 2, 7 - 8:30pm. If you have any legitimate reason can not attend, please inform us before Sep 10, 10pm.
- Sep 14: Midterm 1 has been rearranged to Oct 9, Mon, 7:00 - 8:30pm. If there is any time clash, please inform me before Sep 17, 10pm.
- Sep 26: Midterm 1 Oct 9, Monday, 7:00-8:30pm, LSK LT5.
- Sep 28: Midterm 1 will cover all topics in L1-L4.
- Oct 1: Midterm 1 Revision Exercise
- Oct 1: Midterm 1 Revision Exercise Answer
- Oct 25: Midterm 2 Nov 2, Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm, LSK LT5.
- Oct 25: Midterm 2 will cover all topics in L1-L7, but with a focus on L5-L7.
- Dec 4: Final examination will cover all topics in L1-L12, but with a focus on L8-L12.
- Dec 4: Special office hour: Dec 11 (Mon) 2:30 - 5:00pm; Dec 13 (Wed) 2:30 - 5:00pm.
- Dec 4: Final Examination Revision Exercise
- Dec 4: Final Examination Revision Exercise Answer
General Information
Lecturer
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Dr. PAN Lily
- Office: LSB 202A
- Tel: 3943 7969
- Email:
- Office Hours: Mon 15:30 - 17:00 (or by appointment)
Teaching Assistant
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Mr. TAO Ran
- Office: LSB 232
- Tel: 3943 5294
- Email:
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Ms. WANG Dan
- Office: AB1 505
- Tel: 3943 4298
- Email:
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Ms. JIANG Ning
- Office: AB1 505
- Tel: 3943 4298
- Email:
Time and Venue
- Lecture: Mon 12:30 - 14:15, YIA LT6; Wed 12:30 - 13:15, YIA LT3
- Tutorial: Mon 14:30 - 15:15, AIT G04; Wed 11:30 - 12:15, YIA LT3; Thu 12:30 - 13:15, YIA LT8
Textbooks
- Laurence D. Hoffmann and Gerald L. Bradley, Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences
References
- Barnett, Ziegler and Byleen, Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences. McGraw-Hill.
Pre-class Notes
- Supplementary notes on Exponential and Logarithmic Function
Lecture Notes
- L1 Notation and Functions
- L2 Limit (updated)
- L3 Continuity
- L4 Differentiation I
- L5 Differentiation II
- L6 Application of Derivatives I
- L7 Application of Derivatives II
- L8 Application of Derivatives III
- L9 Indefinite Integral
- L10 Definite Integral (updated on Nov 8)
- L11 Ordinary Differential Equation
- L12 Probability
Class Notes
- L4 Additional Exercise on Chain Rule
- L5 Additional Exercise on Chain Rule sol
- L5 Additional Exercise
- L5 Additional Exercise sol
- L6 Additional Exercise
- L6 Additional Exercise sol
- L7 Additional Exercise
- L7 Additional Exercise sol
- L8 Additional Exercise
- L8 Additional Exercise sol
- L9 Additional Exercise
- L9 Additional Exercise sol
- L10 Additional Exercise
- L10 Additional Exercise sol
- L11 Additional Exercise
- L11 Additional Exercise sol
- L12 Additional Exercise
- L12 Additional Exercise sol
Tutorial Notes
- Classwork 4
- Classwork 13
Assignments
- Homework1
- Solution to Homework1
- Homework2
- Solution to Homework 2 (updated on Oct 5)
- Homework3
- Solution to Homework 3
- Homework 4
- Soluton to Homework 4
- Homework 5
- Solution to Homework 5
- Homework 6
- Solution to Homework 6
Quizzes and Exams
- Midterm 1 Solution
- Midterm 2 Solution
Solutions
- Warm-up Exercises sol
- CW1 solution
- CW2 solution
- CW3 solution
- CW4 solution
- CW5 solution(updated)
- CW6 solution
- CW7 solution
- CW8 solution
- CW9 solution
- CW10 solution
- CW11 solution
- CW12 solution
- CW13 solution
Assessment Scheme
Tutorial classwork (You have to attend 12 tutorial sessions, 1pt each) | 12% | |
Midterm 1 (Oct 9, Mon, 7:00 - 8:30pm, LSK LT5) | 20% | |
Midterm 2 (Nov 2, Thu, 7:00 - 8:30pm, LSK LT5) | 20% | |
Final Exam | 48% |
Honesty in Academic Work
The Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University. Although cases of cheating or plagiarism are rare at the University, everyone should make himself / herself familiar with the content of the following website:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.
Assessment Policy Last updated: December 21, 2017 16:09:55