Course Syllabus
Math 113 - Elements of Calculus
Summer II 2008
Chapters
Chapter 1: Functions, Graphs and Limits
- The Cartesian Plane and the Distance Formula
- Graphs of Equations
- Lines in the Plane and Slope
- Functions
- Limits
- Continuity
Chapter 2: Differentiation
- The Derivative and the Slope of a Graph
- Some Rules for Differentiation
- Rates of Change: Velocity and Marginals
- The Product and Quotient Rules
- The Chain Rule
- Higher-Order Derivatives
- Implicit Differentiation
- Related Rates
Chapter 3: Applications of the Derivative
- Increasing and Decreasing Functions
- Extrema and the First Derivative Test
- Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
- Optimization Problems
- Asymptotes
- Curve Sketching: A Summary
Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Exponential Functions
- Natural Exponential Functions
- Derivatives of Exponential Functions
- Logarithmic Functions
- Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
- Exponential Growth and Decay
Chapter 5: Integration and its Applications
- Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals
- The General Power Rule
- Exponential and Logarithmic Integrals
- Area and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- The Area of a Region Bounded by Two Graphs
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration
- Integration by Substitution
- Integration by Parts
- Improper Integrals