MAT 1327 Foundations of Calculus for the Life Sciences I
3 units
Mathematics
Faculty of Science
Instantaneous rate of change and definition of limits; continuity. Derivatives of polynomials using limits, product and quotient rules, chain rule, derivative of exponential, logarithm and basic trigonometric functions, higher derivatives, curve sketching. Applications of the derivative to life sciences. Discrete dynamical systems: equilibrium points, stability, cobwebbing. Integrals: indefinite and definite integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, antiderivatives, substitution, integration by parts. Applications of the integral to life sciences.
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Discussion Group
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Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
Winter
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