MATH1011 Applications of Calculus

General Information

MATH1011 is a Junior (or first-year) unit forming part of the fundamental Mathematics stream.

• Credit point value: 3CP.
• Classes per week: Two lectures and one tutorial.
• Lecturer(s) in 2012: Neil Saunders, Xin Liu and Emma Carberry.
• Email contact address: MATH1011@maths.usyd.edu.au.
  Students: Please include your name and SID when emailing us.

Information sheet for MATH1011

All students should read the information sheet. The information includes (for example) details of the assessment procedure, including dates of assessment tasks.

Answers to frequently asked questions

See the main junior mathematics page for information relating to all junior mathematics units, and see in particular the Junior Maths FAQ page.

Duty Tutors

Students needing help with understanding the content of units of study MATH1011, MATH1015, MATH1001, MATH1002 and MATH2061 are encouraged to seek help from their lecturers, or from our duty tutors. Consultation times for lecturers are given on the respective unit of study information sheet, a click away from the unit of study webpage.

Duty tutors are available in Carslaw 830 (level 8, Carslaw Building) on Mondays and Thursdays between 1pm and 2pm, from Week 3 to Week 13 (excluding the Easter Teaching Break 06-13 April), commencing 1 pm on Monday 19 March 2012.

The Duty Tutors are all Teaching Fellows in the School and especially experienced at assisting and advising students. They are

• Andrew Crisp (Mondays), targetting MATH1011, MATH1015, MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH2061
• Nicholas Wilson (Mondays), targetting MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH2061
• John Mitry (Thursdays), targetting MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1002
• Emi Tanaka (Thursdays), targetting MATH1011, MATH1015, MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH2061

Online Resources

Practice quiz 1

You can download the practice quiz here and solutions here (updated 7/5/12 due to error in solution to Q4).

Practice quiz 2

You can download the practice quiz here. Solutions will be posted next week.

Assignment

The assignment is now available here. It is due on Thursday the 19th of April. You can download a cover sheet here. Information on how to submit your assignment is on p25 of the First Year handbook.

Lecture slides from the 11AM stream will be posted throughout the semester. A booklet version of the slides which we used last year is available here as a single file so that you can see what is coming up. The 2012 slides may include small changes.

Tutorials and Solutions

Tutorial for Week 2 (updated 9/3/12) and solutions. Tutorial for Week 3 (updated 9/3/12, Q9b(ii) corrected 16/3/12) and solutions. Tutorial for Week 4 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 5 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 6 (updated 4/4/12) and solutions. Tutorial for Week 7 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 8 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 9 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 10 and solutions. Tutorial for Week 11. Tutorial for Week 12. Tutorial for Week 13.

Lecture slides from 11am stream

Lecture 1 handout and slides. Lecture 2 handout and slides. Lecture 3 handout and slides. Lecture 4 handout and slides. Lecture 5 handout and slides. Lecture 6 handout and slides. Lecture 7 handout and slides. Lecture 8 handout and slides. Lecture 9 handout and slides. Lecture 10 handout and slides. Lecture 11 handout and slides. Lecture 12 handout and slides. Lecture 13 handout and slides. Lecture 14 handout and slides. On Friday 4/5/12 we will do review problems for Quiz 1, so there are no printed notes. Lecture 16 handout and slides. Lecture 17 handout and slides. Lecture 18 handout and slides. Lecture 19 handout and slides.

Scanned Lecture Notes from from 8am stream

Week 1 Sinusoidal Functions. Week 2 Exponential and Log Functions. Week 3 Scaling Data. Week 4 Derivatives and Maxima & Minima. Week 5 Optimisation & Word Problems. Week 6 Functions of 2 Variables & Partial Derivatives. Week 7 Critical Points & Global Maxima/Minima. Week 8 Classification of Critical Points & Review for Quiz 1. Week 9 Series. Week 10 Definite & Indefinite integrals.

Useful Links

• Self-test web quizzes:
  Test your understanding of the topics by trying the quizzes for MATH1011 regularly as the semester progresses.
• Handbook:
  Every student should have a copy of the Junior Mathematics and Statistics Handbook.
• Examination Timetable:
  For general information on examinations, including the end of semester examination timetable, see the University's Examination Information web site.
• Past Exam Papers:
  Fisher Library's previous years' exam papers page.
• The Faculty Handbook entry:
  The Faculty Handbook entry for MATH1011 from the central units of study database.

Timetable

Last revised 30/03/12

All rooms are in the Carslaw building unless otherwise indicated.