Plimpton 322

Abdulla Eid

 

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

University of Bahrain, College of Science

Welcome to Mathematics for Business II course webpage

The official course syllabus can be downloaded from here.

Course Description

This is an introductory course in Bussiness Calculus. The course is divided into two main parts, first we study the notion of the derivative of a function of a single variable. One way to think about it is as finding the slope of the tangent line at each point on the domain of the function. The second part of the course, we introduce the notion of the integral of a function which you can think about as tool to find the area under the curve of a function. The relation between derivative (finding the slope of the tangent lines) and the integral (finding the area) is given in the fundamental theorem of calculus as a reversal to each other. Standard application of derivative and integration such as sketching the graph of a function or finding the area of regions are also given in this course as well as bussiness application such as finding the marginal cost, marginal revenue, consumer's surplus, producer's surplus.

(from the catalog) Limits, continuity and differentiability, calculation of derivatives, optimization and curve sketching, integration, method of substitution, integration by parts, definite integral, area between regions, applications to Business and Economics.

Course Information

  • Course code and title: MATHS104: Mathematics for Business II
  • Credit hours: 3 credit hours
  • Pre– requisite: MATHS103: Mathematics for Bussiness I
  • Class time and place:
    • Section 9: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM – 9:50 PM in S1B-164.
    • Section 14: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM in S1B-164.
  • Course webpage: http://www.abdullaeid.net/teaching/Spring2016/MATHS104.html

Instructor Information

  • Instructor Name: Dr. Abdulla Eid
  • Office: S41-2098
  • Phone: (+973) 1743–7590
  • Office Hours:
    • Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday:  1:00PM – 1:50 PM.
  • Email: aeid (at) uob.edu.bh

Textbook

References

  1. Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, and Nathan P. Ritchey , Calculus with Applications, 2011, 10th Edition, Pearson, ISBN-13: 978-0321749000
  2. Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, and Karl E. Byleen, Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 2014, 13th Edition, Pearson, ISBN-13: 978-0321869838
  3. Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, and Michael Price , Applied Calculus: For Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, 2012, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN-13: 978-0073532370

Class Notes

Assesment

Your final course grade will be based on two mid-term exams, final exam, online homework. The grade distribution is as follows:

  • Online Homework: 10%
  • Midterm Exams (2): 50%
  • Final Exam: 40%

You can check your grades by clicking here.

Exam Scedules

  • Test 1: April 5, 2016 from 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM at Hall 18. Topics: 10.1 -- 12.4
  • Test 2: May 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM at Hall 18. Topics: 12.5 -- 13.6
  • Final Exam: June 13, 2016 from 8:30 AM -- 10:30 AM at TBA. Topics: All sections. Location is
    • Section 9: S41 -- 1059
    • Section 14: S48 -- 17

Online Homework

Log--in into MathXL (registration is required). The course ID is as follows: The online homework schedule can be found here.

Course Policies

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are strictly prohibited and will result in serious consequences. In particular, cheating or plagiarism may result in an ”F” for the course and be reported to the dean of students affairs for further action. Using of any outside materials, looking at another student’s exam or using cell phones might be considered as a cheating (whether or not you get benefit from it). For more information, please refer to the university student handbook.

The Classroom Decorum

The classroom environment should be conductive to learning by all. please no chit-chat talks during the class. Cell phones and all electronic devices should be turned off and put away during the class.