Course Info: NS-0245
| Course | NS-0245 Calculus II in Context |
| Long Title | Calculus II in Context |
| Term | 2024F |
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Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Cole Science Center 3-OPEN on M,W from 1:00-2:20 |
| Faculty | Jeff Barton |
| Capacity | 20 |
| Available | 8 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Additional Info | Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time |
| Description | This course introduces students to fundamental calculus concepts
via rich applied contexts. The course prioritizes mathematical
thinking, experimentation, and clear communication while
de-emphasizing symbolic manipulation and rote exercises. We will
apply the mathematical ideas such as integration, Taylor series,
dynamical systems, functions of several variables, and periodic
functions in a variety of contexts including epidemiology,
ecology, and numerical approximation. Students will use Python
programs routinely to carry out calculations, experiment with
parameter choices, and create informative graphs. Coding
experience is not assumed, but some comfort with coding will be a
plus. While there are no formal mathematical prerequisites,
students should be comfortable with the material from Calculus I
and college level algebra. Keywords:mathematics, calculus, modeling |