Math 185 - Honors Calculus I - Fall 2011


Instructor: Michael Zieve    email: zieve at umich.edu
Office: 3835 East Hall Office Hours: M 8-9PM, W 3-4PM, F 12-1PM,  or by appointment
Office Phone: 615-3650
Course Assistant: Geoff Iyer Discussion Section: W 4-5PM,  351 Dennison
email: geoff.iyer at gmail.com     Office Hours: M 4-5PM,  213 Dennison
Syllabus, including Grading Policy: here.
Homework:
1) [due Sep 13] Problems # 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21 from Spivak Chapter 3 (available here), in addition to the problem stated at the end of the syllabus and the "Joy of Sets" online webwork.
2) [due Sep 20] Problems # 3, 7, 8, 25, 26, 39, 42 from Spivak Chapter 5, in addition to the "Mathematical Hygiene" online webwork.
3) [due Sep 27] Problems 6.1, 7.8, 7.10, 7.17, 7.21, 8.1, 8.3, 8.14
5) [due Oct 11] Problems # 1, 4, and 13 from Spivak Chapter 13.
6) [due Oct 19] Problems # 5, 8, 11, 14, 19, 34, 40 from Spivak Chapter 13.
7) [due Oct 25] Problems # 20, 23, 38 from Spivak Chapter 13, and problem 1 from the Appendix to Chapter 13.
8) [due Nov 1] Problems 9.12, 9.14, 9.29, 10.2, 10.8, 10.15, 10.17
9) [due Nov 8] Problems 11.13, 11.18, 11.32, 11.39, 14.1, 14.5, 14.23
10) [due Nov 15] Problems 11.30, 11.40, 11.41, 11.47, 11.51, 15.2, 15.3
11) [due Dec 2] Problems 18.1, 18.6, 19.1, 19.3, 19.5, 19.8, 19.12. Do at least two parts of each problem; if possible, choose parts not solved in the back of the book.
12) [due Dec 9] Problems 1, 3, 8, 11, 12 of Spivak Chapter 20
Exams:
First midterm: Tuesday, October 11, in class.
Second midterm: Friday November 18, in class.
Final exam: Thursday, December 15, 10:30am-12:30pm, 1068 East Hall.
Textbook: Spivak's Calculus, fourth edition.
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