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MATH 141 (Calculus II)

  Updated September 30, 2005

DESCRIPTION Continuation of MATH 140, including most topics from Chapters 6-10 in the same text  as the MATH 140 text. Note:  Credit will only be given for one of Math 141 and Math 221.

PREREQUISITES  MATH 140 or equivalent.
TOPICS VI.  Applications of the Integral
    Volume
    Length of a curve
    Area of a surface
    Work
    Moments and centers of gravity
    Parametrized curves, and lengths of curves given parametrically

VII. Inverse Functions, l'H
ôpital's Rule, and Differential Equations
    Inverse functions
    Exponential and logarithmic functions,
    L'Hôpital's rule
    Introduction to differential equations

VIII. Techniques of Integration
    Techniques of integration, including integration by parts, trigonometric
        substitutions, and partial fractions
    Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules
    Improper integrals

IX. Sequences and Series
    Sequences and convergence of sequences
    Infinite series and convergence tests for series
    Taylor polynomials and Taylor series     
    Complex numbers and series
 
X. Curves in the Plane.  
    Polar coordinates, and length and area in polar coordinates

TEXT Text(s) typically used in this course.
[Note: Typically the course would cover Chapters 6-10 in the 6th edition of Ellis and Gulick, except 6.6, 7.4, 8.5, 9.10, and 10.3-5, along with the material in the complex variables handout on the Math 141 course page.]