Quest for Mathematics I-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS10 10023 LE55 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For liberal arts students | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.3 | |
| Instructor name | LI，Douglas (Graduate School of Informatics Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This class is an introduction to calculus for those who did not study "Mathematics III (of the Japanese high school standard)". | |||
| Course Goals | The goal of the class is to solve problems of the same level with those in the entrance examination for science students. An additional goal of this course is to give a chance to the students to present and discuss mathematics in English. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will cover the following topics, and each of them is read during 3-4 weeks: 1. Limit of series and continuous functions 2. Differentiation of elementary functions (for example: sine, cosine, exponential etc.) 3. Brief introduction of the Riemann integral and differential equations 4. Applications. Total：14 classes, 1 Feedback session |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
The evaluation of the course will take into account the following criteria: -homework (40%) -presentation (20%) -final report (40%) |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Exercises are given in class and students are required to solve them for clear understanding of the topics in class. |
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| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Calculus With Applications, Peter D. Lax, (Springer) | ||
| References, etc. | 自然科学の基礎としての微積分, 加古孝, (朝倉書店) | |||
