1. Math 1A3, Calculus Bradd Hart, Professor in Math and Stats Office: HH 420 Ext. 23411, email: hartb@mcmaster.ca Class hours: TWF 12:30 in HSC 1A1

2. Is this course for you? If you are in the science faculty then this is a required course. There are programs from other faculties for which this is also a required course. If you are confident in mathematics and want to leave your options open, then stay put. Otherwise, consider alternatives.

3. Course material Text: Calculus, early transcendentals by James Stewart, 5 th edition Courseware for Math 1A3 Website for the course: www.math.mcmaster.ca/lovric/1a3.html it is a good idea to bookmark this link – you should use it often

4. Grades Five tests: 12% each Final exam: 40% Tests: evenings Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 Homework not collected for credit but …

5. Help available Tutorials beginning in the week of Sept. 20 TAs office hours Math drop-in centre starting Sept. 20 in Hamilton Hall behind the Math Cafe Review manual Course website My office hours, WF 1:30 or by appointment

6. Outline of today’s lecture (and maybe some on Tuesday) Functions - covering Section 1.1 (Chapter 5 in the review manual) Domain, Range, Graph Vertical line test Different ways to define functions Symmetry, increasing and decreasing

7. Things to do soon Buy the book and coursepack Find the website and bookmark it Begin looking at sections 1.1 and 1.3 (Chapter 5 of the review manual as well) Work on suggested problems and Assignment 1