Calculus 2 for Biological Sciences
Spring 2001
Math 138 Sections 01, 02, and 03
Course description
The majority of students in this course are planning to major in Biology.
Math 135 is a prerequisite for Math 138. Not all material that you are
supposed to learn will be covered in lecture or recitation. You are expected
to read the book in detail. You will learn best by trying to read the sections
BEFORE each lecture and being prepared to pay especial attention
in lecture to those parts that were most difficult for you to understand.
Just as one cannot develop muscles or endurance by watching sports, one
cannot learn mathematics by watching lectures only. Doing all the homework
is the only reliable way to learn mathematics. If you find it difficult,
do MORE problems.
The semester is divided in 4 general topics: Integration (lectures 1-6),
Taylor Polynomials (lecture 7), Differential Equations (lectures 8-18),
and Linear Algebra (lectures 19-28).