Fall 2007, Math 104
November and December, 2007
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I'll use Maple syntax for mathematical notation on this page.
All section and page numbers refer to sections from Ostebee/Zorn, Volume 2, Edition 2.
Due Friday 11/2 at 9am
Section 11.2 Infinite Series, Convergence, and Divergence
- To read: Finish the section (you should have started it for Thursday's class). Re-read through Example 4.
- Be sure to understand: The sections Why series matter: A look ahead and Definitions and terminology. The nth term test.
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/2
Reading questions:
- There are two sequences associated with every series. What are they?
- Does the geometric series sum((1/4)k,k=0..infinity) converge or diverge? Why?
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What does the nth Term Test tell you about each series? Explain.
(a) sum(sin(k), k=0..infinity)
(b) sum(1/k , k=1..infinity)
- Begin PS 10.
Due Monday 11/5 at 9am
Section 11.2: Infinite Series: Convergence and Divergence
- To read: Re-read the whole section one more time -- really work to make sense out of everything.
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Due Wednesday 11/7 at 9am
Section 11.3: Testing for Convergence; Estimating Limits
- To read:
Through the section on the Integral test.
- Be sure to understand: How to use the comparison and integral tests to determine convergence; how to use them to estimate the accuracy of an approximation.
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/7
Reading questions:
- Explain in a couple of sentences why the Comparison Test makes sense.
- Explain in a couple sentences why the Integral Test makes sense.
Reminders:
- Bring questions on PS 10
Due Friday 11/9 at 9am
Begin Working on Project 1
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Reminders:
- Begin PS 11
Due Monday 11/12 at 9am
Continue Working on Project 2
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Due Wednesday 11/14 at 9am
Section 11.3 Testing for Convergence; Estimating Limits
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/14
Reading Questions:
- Explain in a couple of sentences why the Ratio Test makes sense.
- You should have the mathematics behind project 2 solved by Wednesday evening, so you can begin writing your response. I once again encourage you to bring me a draft.
Due Friday 11/16 at 9am
Section 11.4 Absolute Convergence; Alternating Series
- To read: All
- Be sure to understand: The statements of the Alternating Series test
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/16
Reading Questions:
- Give an example of a series that is conditionally convergent. Explain.
- Give an example of a series that is absolutely convergent. Explain.
Reminder:
- Begin PS 12
Due Monday 11/19 at 9am
Section 11.4 Absolute Convergence; Alternating Series
- To read: Re-read the section.
- Be sure to understand:
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/19
Reading Questions:
- How closely does S100 approximate the series sum((-1)k (1/k), k=1 .. infinity) ? Why?
- Exam 3 is the Thursday after Thanksgiving break. While I know you are only just now finishing up Project 2, you may want to look at your post-break schedule and decide whether you want to get a good start on preparing yourself.
Due Wednesday 11/21 at 9am
Thanksgiving Break!
Due Friday 11/23 at 9am
Thanksgiving Break!
Due Monday 11/26 at 8am
Section 11.5 Power Series
- To read: All
- Be sure to understand: Examples 4 and 5.
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 11/26
Reading Questions:
- How do power series differ from the series we have looked at up to this point?
- What is the interval of convergence of a power series? Explain in your own words.
Due Wednesday 11/28 at 9am
Bring Questions for Exam 3
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Reminders:
- PS 12 will not be collected, but it will be covered on the exam.
- As always, you may have handwritten notes on one side of a standard sheet of paper, and may begin the exam at 12:30.
- Get as many questions resolved before class on Wednesday as possible, through office hours and tutoring hours.
Due Friday 11/30 at 9am
Section 11.5 Power Series
- To read:
Re-read this section - Be sure to understand: The whole thing!
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Reminders:
- Begin PS 13
Due Monday 12/3 at 9am
Section 11.5 Power Series
- To read:
Re-read this section - Be sure to understand: The whole thing!
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Reminder:
- Do the rest of PS 12 and all of PS 13. Why? A take-home exam takes loads of time. You should always allot a minimum of all the time you'd ordinaraily spend studying (presumably an absolute minimum of 10 hours) plus the time you'd spend taking the exam (another 3 hours). The last thing you want to do is to skip doing one-and-a-half problem sets -- if you do, you can immediately add however long you usually spend working on 1 1/2 problem sets to the time you should allot to working on the exam!
(In my experience, most students do end up spending 20-25 hours on the final, but I suspect that's at least partly because many of them have not done the last couple sections worth of homework.)
Due Wednesday 12/5 at 9am
Section 11.6 Power Series as Functions
Section 11.7 Taylor Series
- To read: All of both sections
- Be sure to understand: The definition of a Taylor series
E-mail Subject Line: Math 104 Your Name 12/5
Reading Questions:
- Give two good reasons for writing a known function ( such as cos(x) ) as a power series.
- How does a Taylor series differ from a Taylor polynomial?
- Why would you ever want to find the Taylor series of a function?
Reminder:
- Bring questions on Section 11.4 from PS 12 and on all of PS 13 to class Thursday.
Due Friday 12/7 at 9am
Section 11.7 Taylor Series
- To read: Re-read the section
- Be sure to understand:
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Janice Sklensky
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