College Mathematics 2 (Calculus), Spring 2026

Lecturer:

  • Prof. Raphael Ponge.
  • E-mail: ponge[dot]math[at]icloud[dot]com.
  • Office: Room 419 East, School of Mathematics (Wangjiang campus).
  • Office hours: By appointment.

Teaching Assistant:

  • Ms. Wang, Jieying.
  • E-mail: paganiac[at]outlook[dot]com

Time and Location:

  • Lectures: Tuesdays from 10:15-11:55 in Room 103, Section 1, Liberal Arts Bldg. (Jiang’an campus).
  • Exercise Sessions: Thursdays from 10:15-11:55 in Room 404, Block B, 1st Teaching Bldg. (Jiang’an campus).

Main Reference:

  • Calculus by James Stewart, 8th edition.

Grading Scheme:

  • 20% (Midterm exam), 20% (homework + attendance), 60% (Final Exam).
  • There will be at least 10 homework assignments.
  • The Midterm Exam will be on Saturday, May 9 (make-up day) from 10:15-11:55.
  • Date and time of Final Exam will be communicated later.

Slides of Lectures:

Chapter 2: Derivatives

  • Section 2.1: Derivatives (slides).
  • Section 2.2: The Derivative as a function (slides).
  • Section 2.3: Differentiation formulas (slides).
  • Section 2.4: Derivatives of trigonometric functions (slides).
  • Section 2.5: The Chain Rule (slides).
  • Section 2.6: Implicit differentiation (slides).
  • Section 2.7: Derivatives in the natural and social sciences (slides).
  • Section 2.8: Related rates (slides).
  • Section 2.9: Linear approximation and differentials (slides).

Chapter 3: Applications of Derivatives

  • Section 3.1: Maximum and minimum values (slides).
  • Section 3.2: The Mean Value Theorem (slides).
  • Section 3.3: How derivatives affect the shape of a graph (slides).
  • Section 3.4: Limits at infinity; horizontal asymptotes (slides).
  • Section 3.5: Summary of curve sketching (slides).

Homework Assignment:

Homework 1 (due April 2):

  • Section 2.1: # 14, 20, 28.
  • Section 2.2: # 24, 22.
  • Section 2.3: # 20, 24, 36, 78.
  • Section 2.4: # 16, 22, 32, 44, 50.

Homework 2 (due April 9):

  • Section 2.5: 10, 24, 30, 38.
  • Section 2.6: 6, 26, 30.
  • Section 2.9: 2, 4, 14.

Homework 3 (due April 16):

  • Section 2.7: # 4 (parts (a) through (d) only), 14, 18, 30.
  • Section 2.8: # 16, 20, 22.

Homework 4 (due April 23):

  • Section 3.1: # 32, 40, 46, 56.
  • Section 3.2: # 6, 12, 18, 26.

Homework 5 (due April 30):

  • Section 3.3: # 8, 10, 14, 18, 20.
  • Section 3.4: # 10, 12, 22, 36.