Course Description
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Course Name
Calculus 2
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Host University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Area of Study
Calculus
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the end of this course the student is able to
a) determine if a series is convergent or divergent, using several tests (like the comparison test, ratio test, alternating series test)
b) work with power series (find radius of convergence, differentiate or integrate termwise)
c) find the Taylor series of several functions (like exp(x), sin(x), cos(x), ln(1+x), etc)
d) calculate partial derivatives, also using the chain rule e) find extreme values of functions of two variables, with and without contraints
f) calculate with complex numbers
g) solve several first- and second-order differential equations (separable equations, first-order linear equations, second-order linear equations with constant coefficients).COURSE CONTENT
Series, Real functions of Several Variables, Differential equations.Topics that will be treated are:
1) Sequences, Series, Power Series, Taylor Series
2) Partial Derivatives, Chain Rule
3) Extreme Values
4) Double Integrals, Polar Coordinates
5) Complex Numbers
6) First and Second Order Differential EquationsTEACHING METHODS
Lectures (3x per week) and tutorials (2x per week)TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Midterm exam and Final exam. More details can be found in the manual on Canvas.RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
Calculus 1
Course Disclaimer
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences