Math 20A

MATH 20A

Fall 1998

Syllabus for Math 20A with the text CALCULUS (Second Edition) by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et al.


1. REVIEW OF BASIC FUNCTIONS

(Sections 1.1-1.10 and Appendix B -- approximately 2 weeks)

2. THE CONCEPT OF DERIVATIVE

(Sections 2.1-2.5 anf the Focus on Theory at the end of Chapter 2 - approximately 2 weeks)

3. THE CONCEPT OF DEFINITE INTEGRAL

(Sections 3.1-3.4 -- approximately 1.5 weeks)

4. DIFFERENTIATION SHORTCUTS

(Sections 4.1-4.8 -- approximately 2.5 weeks)

5. APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES

(Sections 5.1-5.3, 5.5 -- approximately 1.5 weeks)


September 25, 1998