This document summarizes information about a Calculus I course taught by Professor Matthew Leingang. It provides details on the course staff, which includes Professor Leingang and TAs Kenneth Ho and Evan Chou. It outlines the course structure, which consists of lectures, recitations, homework, quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. Grading is based on homework, quizzes, the midterm, and final exam. The required textbook is also provided.
Lesson 20: Derivatives and the Shapes of Curves (handout)
Introduction
1. V63.0121
Calculus I
Prof. Matthew Leingang
Warren Weaver Hall 726
(212-99)8-3107 Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
leingang@courant.nyu.edu September 7, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
4. Staff
TA
Kenneth Ho
ho@cims.nyu.edu
TA
Evan Chou
chou@cims.nyu.edu
Professor
Matthew Leingang
leingang@cims.nyu.edu
WWH 726, 8-3107
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5. Contact me
• email:
leingang@courant.nyu.edu
• Social networks: Facebook,
LinkedIn, Plaxo, etc.
• twitter: @mleingang
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6. Get to Know Indiana
Chicago
•• “Da Region”
• Indianapolis
Evansville
“The Crossroads of America”
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15. • WebAssign (20–30/week)
• procedural, computational
• Written Problems (4/week)
• Emphasis on synthesis, concept, writing
Homework
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16. • ~Every other week in Recitation
Quizzes
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17. • October 18
in class
Midterm
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18. • December 20, 12:00–1:50pm
Final Exam
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19. Grades
93 A
Midterm
90 A-
25%
Quizzes 87 B+
15%
WebAssign
10% 83 B
Written HW
10%
80 B-
Final 75 C+
40%
65 C
50 D
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20. Book
• Hardcover + Enhanced
WebAssign in Bookstore
• Looseleaf + Enhanced
WebAssign in Bookstore
• (Enhanced) WebAssign
online
ISBN13: 978-0-495-43047-6
or 978-0-495-01428-7
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21. Blackboard
• Login to home.nyu.edu with NetID and
password
• Click “Academics” or look for
Blackboard
• Check website regularly
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