MATH1520B - University Mathematics for Applications - 2020/21
Announcement
- Course information [Download file]
- Sep 21: WeBWork Homework 1 has been released, which is due at 23:59, Sep 27.
- Sep 21: How to Enter Answers in WeBWork [Download file]
- Oct 13: WeBWork Homework 2 has been released, which is due at 23:59, Oct 19.
- Oct 21: Midterm examination will be held on Oct 29, which covers all topics in L1 - L5.
- Oct 21: Midterm revision exercise [Download file]
- Oct 21: Midterm revision exercise answer [Download file]
- Dec 9: Final Examination will be held on Dec 14. It has been changed from face-to-face to an online examination, which will cover all topics in L1-L11.
- Dec 9: Final Examination revision exercise. [Download file]
- Dec 9: Final Examination revision exercise answer. [Download file]
General Information
Lecturer
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Dr. PAN Lily
- Office: LSB 233
- Tel: 3943 7956
- Email:
- Office Hours: Mon 16:00 - 18:00
Teaching Assistant
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Mr. Abdullah
- Office: LSB 222C
- Tel: 3943 8570
- Email:
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Mr. ZHU Zhipeng
- Office: LSB 222B
- Tel: 3943 7963
- Email:
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Ms. CHUNG Yan Wa Clara
- Office: AB1 407A
- Tel: 3943 3721
- Email:
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Mr. YAU Yu Tung Tony
- Office: AB1 505
- Tel: 3943 4298
- Email:
Time and Venue
- Lecture: Mon 10:30 - 11:15; Thu 10:30 - 12:15
- Tutorial: Mon 11:30 - 12:15
Course Description
This course is intended to provide students with a fundamental account of the basic results and theorems of calculus. Topics include: function, limit, continuity; rules of differentiation, maxima, minima, rate of change, applications; basic methods of integration and area; ordinary differential equation; and probabilities.
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
Lecture Notes
- L1 Function
- L2 Limit
- 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 Dec 2)
- L11 Ordinary Differential Equation
Tutorial Notes
- CW1
- CW1 Solution (updated on Sep 15)
- CW2
- CW2 Solution (updated on Sep 20)
- CW3
- CW3 Solution
- CW4
- CW4 Solution
- CW5
- CW5 Solution
- CW6
- CW6 Solution
- CW7
- CW7 Solution
- CW8
- CW8 Solution (updated on Nov 13)
- CW9
- CW9 Solution
- CW10
- CW10 Solution
- CW11
- CW11 Solution
- CW12
- CW12 Solution
- CW13 (No need to submit)
- CW13 Solution
Assignments
- Supplementary Exercise 1
- Supplementary Exercise 1 Solution (updated on Oct 24)
- Supplementary Exercise 2
- Supplementary Exercise 2 Solution (updated on Oct 26)
- Supplementary Exercise 3
- Supplementary Exercise 3 Solution
- Supplementary Exercise 4
- Supplementary Exercise 4 Solution (updated on Dec 10)
- Supplementary Exercise 5
- Supplementary Exercise 5 Solution (updated on Dec 10)
- Supplementary Exercise 6
- Supplementary Exercise 6 Solution
Quizzes and Exams
Assessment Scheme
| Online Homework (WeBWork) | 10% | |
| Tutorial | 10% | |
| Midterm Exam | 30% | |
| Final Exam | 50% |
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 10, 2020 23:45:45