Calculus II
S06, S07
Adam Boucher, Robert Page
A continuation of Calculus I, this course emphasizes how the central ideas of the calculus work themselves out in various disciplinary contexts. We begin by extending our ability to integrate functions using a variety of techniques. Applications of integration—from geometry, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, and several other fields—are explored. We study the use of infinite series to handle functions otherwise beyond our powers. Finally, we examine the power and limitations of the fundamental tool of mathematical modeling in the empirical sciences, differential equations. A weekly 90-minute laboratory session will be scheduled in the first week of classes.
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