Calculus - First Quarter

Math 124A&B Winter 2012

SectionNameTime and LocationOffice Hours LocationEmail
AA Jing Hong Tues 8:30-9:50 EEB 026;
Thurs 8:30-9:20 MEB 234 		Mon. 5-6pm
Th. 3:30-4:30
MSC email
AB Jing Hong Tues 10:00-11:20 EEB 026
Thurs 9:30-10:20 MEB 234 		Mon. 5-6pm
Th. 3:30-4:30 		MSC email
AC Dake Wang Tues 8:30-9:50 DEN 217
Thurs 8:30-9:20 LOW 219		 Tues. 1:00-3:00 MSC email
AD Dake Wang Tues 10:00-11:20 DEN 217
Thurs 9:30-10:20 LOW 219		 Tues. 1:00-3:00 MSC email
BA Jakob Kotas Tues 10:00-11:20 DEN 205
Thurs 9:30-10:20 EEB 026 		Mon. 11:30-1:20
MSC email
BB Jakob Kotas Tues 8:30-9:50 DEN 205
Thurs 8:30-9:20 EEB 026		 Mon. 11:30-1:20
MSC email
BC Weiyang Ning Tues 10:00-11:20 CDH 223A
Thurs 9:30-10:20 DEN 316		 Mon. 12:30-2:30
MSC email
BD Weiyang Ning Tues 8:30-9:50 CDH 223A
Thurs 8:30-9:20 DEN 316		 Mon. 12:30-2:30
MSC email


  • Solutions to MT 2

  • MT2 grade distribution
    You can compute an estimated grade on the midterm from your score using a linear function whose value at 90 is 4.0 and whose value at 60 is 2.5. See below for letter equivalents.

  • Ground Rules for the Final Exam

  • Solutions to MT 1a

  • MT1 grade distribution

  • Expderiv A precise definition of exp(x) and a proof that exp'(x)=exp(x).

  • To buy an access code if you already have the appropriate book, go to: standalone code (no book). Probably the best deal (if you don't already have a book) is to buy both the book and access code from the UW bookstore.

  • The math department does not allow overloads, and the instructors can't give entry codes. Add or drop through MYUW during the first week without penalty. Space can become available as students change their schedules or change their mind about attending the UW. No waiting list is kept - just keep checking. After the first week, you'll need to go to Math Advising (see FAQ below for hours/location/etc.), but they do not give entry codes for a class unless there is available space.

  • Your quiz section will have its first meeting on Tuesday Jan. 3. Please bring a copy of the first worksheet (week 1) which can be found at the Math 124 materials website. Do not start working on it before class. Notice also that there is a supplement on Parametric equations. Please read it during the first week. There is a similar supplement on Linear Motion during the second week (currently misnamed on the materials website), which you should read during the second week.

  • Please read carefully: Math 124A&B Course Description and Note to the student as soon as possible. I will answer questions about the structure of the course on Wednesday in the lecture section.

  • The Math 124A&B Calendar has the homework due dates and exam dates for math 124A and math 124B. Other sections of math 124 may have different schedules, so be sure to refer to our page for the correct details. The schedule outline on that page is only approximately correct. I may change it if we get ahead or behind as the quarter progresses.

  • The Math 124 Materials page has the worksheets which you need to bring on the appropriate day. Don't start the worksheet before class. There is also a link to an exam archive from previous quarters.

  • The contribution (in terms of percentage) of each exam toward your grade was announced in the Math 124A&B Course Description. The computation that we will carry out is to scale the scores you receive on each item so that the appropriate percentages are achieved. Then a final grade will be assigned to the result. In other words, we use a weighted average of the scores, not a weighted average of an estimated grade on each item.

  • Here is the conversion of decimal grades to letter grades according to the UW catalog (page 35 in the older printed version)
    4.0-3.9 A
    3.8-3.5 A-
    3.4-3.2 B+
    3.1-2.9 B
    2.8-2.5 B-
    2.4-2.2 C+
    2.1-1.9 C
    1.8-1.5 C-
    1.4-1.2 D+
    1.1-0.9 D
    0.8-0.7 D-
    0.0 E
    No grades are allowed in the range 0.1-0.6.
    Lowest passing grade: 0.7
    Many departments require at least 2.0 in their majors or in their prerequisite requirements.

  • See Common Finals for ground rules, petitions for alternatives, rooms, time, etc. (this page will become available as soon as I have the information.)

  • Math Study Center A comfortable place to do your homework with assistance from tutors when you need it. Be sure to check the chart on the wall to see what times and days of the week it is less likely to be full.
  • Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE)
  • Instructional Center
  • Student Counseling Center
  • Information for Students of International TAs
  • Frequently asked questions (math advising)


    A musician's point of view:
    "I never wanted to admit that music was so associated with mathematics, but those are the only two absolutes there are. It's the only two things that engage the right and left brain simultaneously." --Quincy Jones, Seattle Times, 10-23-2007

    A physicist's point of view:
    "To those who do not know Mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty of nature. ... If you want to learn about nature, to appreciate nature, it is necessary to understand the language that she speaks in." -- Richard Feynman. (1918-1988), The Character of Physical Law

    A philosopher's point of view:
    "I assert that, in every particular natural science, one encounters intrinsically scientific substance only to the extent that mathematics is present." --Immanuel Kant