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Calculus (S)

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Calculus 1000A/B, 1100A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B, 2302A/B, 2303A/B, 2502A/B and 2503A/B are offered jointly by the Departments of Applied Mathematics and Mathematics. Calculus 1201A/B is offered by the Department of Applied Mathematics. For course descriptions of other mathematics courses at the Year 1 and senior levels, please refer to the course listing in APPLIED MATHEMATICS (S), DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (S), LINEAR ALGEBRA (S) and MATHEMATICS (S).

 
 
1000A/B1100A/B1201A/B1301A/B1501A/B2302A/B2303A/B2402A/B
2502A/B2503A/B
Calculus 1000A/B - Calculus I
Review of limits and derivatives of exponential, logarithmic and rational functions. Trigonometric functions and their inverses. The derivatives of the trig functions and their inverses. L'Hospital's rules. The definite integral. Fundamental theorem of Calculus. Simple substitution. Applications including areas of regions and volumes of solids of revolution.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 1100A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413, the former Mathematics 030.
Prerequisite(s): One or more of Ontario Secondary School MCV4U, Mathematics 0110A/B, or the former Ontario Secondary School MCB4U.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 1100A/B - Calculus I with Fundamentals
Differential Calculus including limits, continuity, differentiation rules, implicit differentiation, related rates, maxima and minima, differentiation of exponentials and logs, and curve sketching. Derivatives of trig functions and their inverses. L'Hospital's rule. The definite integral. Fundamental theorem of Calculus. Simple substitution. Area of regions and volumes of solids of revolution.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 1000A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413, the former Mathematics 030.
Prerequisite(s): One or more of Ontario Secondary School MHF4U, MCV4U, Mathematics 0110A/B, or the former Ontario Secondary School MCB4U.
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Extra Information: Note: This course is intended for students with no previous experience of Calculus but it is open to those who have taken MCV4U or equivalent and wish to revisit introductory Calculus. It is equivalent to Calculus 1000A/B for prerequisite purposes.
4 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 1201A/B - Mathematical Applications for Biological Sciences
Applications of integration, integration using mathematical software packages. Scaling and allometry. Basic probability theory. Fundamentals of linear algebra: vectors, matrices, matrix algebra. Difference and differential equations. Each topic will be illustrated by examples and applications from the biological sciences, such as population growth, predator-prey dynamics, age-structured populations.
Antirequisite(s): The former Mathematics 030.
Prerequisite(s): One or more of Calculus 1000A/B, 1100A/B or Mathematics 1225A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 1301A/B - Calculus II
For students requiring the equivalent of a full course in calculus at a less rigorous level than Calculus 1501A/B.  Integration by parts, partial fractions, integral tables, geometric series, harmonic series, Taylor series with applications, arc length of parametric and polar curves, first order linear and separable differential equations with applications.
Prerequisite(s): A minimum mark of 55% in one of Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/B.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 1501A/B - Calculus II for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Students who intend to pursue a degree in Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics should take this course. Techniques of integration; The Mean Value Theorem and its consequences; series, Taylor series with applications; parametric and polar curves with applications; first order linear and separable differential equations with applications.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 1301A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413.  
Prerequisite(s): A minimum mark of 60% in one of Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/B.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 2302A/B - Intermediate Calculus I
Three dimensional analytic geometry: dot and cross product; equations for lines and planes; quadric surfaces; vector functions and space curves; arc length; curvature; velocity; acceleration. Differential calculus of functions of several variables: level curves and surfaces; limits; continuity; partial derivatives; tangent planes; differentials; chain rule; implicit functions; extrema; Lagrange multipliers.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 2502A/B, or the former Applied Mathematics 290a.  
Prerequisite(s): A minimum mark of 55% in Calculus 1501A/B or Calculus 1301A/B, or Applied Mathematics 1413.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 2303A/B - Intermediate Calculus II
Integral calculus of functions of several variables: double, triple and iterated integrals; applications; surface area. Vector integral calculus: vector fields; line integrals in the plane; Green's theorem; independence of path; simply connected and multiply connected domains; parametric surfaces and their areas; divergence and Stokes' theorem.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 2503A/B, or the former Applied Mathematics 291b.  
Prerequisite(s): Calculus 2502A/B or Calculus 2302A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 2402A/B - Calculus with Analysis for Statistics
Functions of multiple variables and their differential calculus. The gradient and the Hessian. Constrained and unconstrained optimization of scalar-valued functions of many variables: Lagrange multipliers. Multidimensional Taylor series. Integrating scalar-valued functions of several variables: Jacobian transformations. Pointwise and uniform convergence. Power series.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 2302A/B, Calculus 2502A/B or the former Applied Mathematics 290a.
Prerequisite(s): Calculus 1301A/B or 1501A/B or Applied Mathematics 1413, in each case with a minimum mark of 55%.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 2502A/B - Advanced Calculus I
Differential calculus of functions of several variables: level curves and surfaces; limits; continuity; partial derivatives; total differentials; Jacobian matrix; chain rule; implicit functions; inverse functions; curvilinear coordinates; derivatives; the Laplacian; Taylor Series; extrema; Lagrange multipliers; vector and scalar fields; divergence and curl.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 2302A/B, or the former Applied Mathematics 290a.  
Prerequisite(s): A minimum mark of 60% in Calculus 1501A/B or Applied Mathematics 1413, or Calculus 1301A/B with a mark of at least 85%.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Linear Algebra 1600A/B or the former Mathematics 202a.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Calculus 2503A/B - Advanced Calculus II
Integral calculus of functions of several variables: multiple integrals; Leibnitz' rule; arc length; surface area; Green's theorem; independence of path; simply connected and multiply connected domains; three dimensional theory and applications; divergence theorem; Stokes' theorem.
Antirequisite(s): Calculus 2303A/B, or the former Applied Mathematics 291b.  
Prerequisite(s): A minimum mark of 60% in Calculus 2502A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2009 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Calculus (S)
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