Integration, Series and Differential Equations
MATH 1B
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Course Information
Description
Math 1b is a continuation of single-variable calculus that deepens your fluency in the language of modern mathematics—the language in which ideas across the sciences and engineering are expressed and understood.
Focusing on integration, infinite series, and differential equations, the course emphasizes modeling real-world phenomena and understanding change in the physical, life, and social sciences.
A central theme is successive approximation: finding approximate solutions when exact ones are difficult or impossible, improving those approximations, and understanding and controlling error.
By the end of the course, you will have both a strong conceptual grasp of these ideas and the practical skills to apply them in a wide range of scientific and quantitative contexts.
Class Notes
Math 1B is taught in small sections throughout the day on a Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule (9:00-10:15 am, 10:30-11:45 am, 12-1:15 pm, 1:30-2:45 pm, and 3:00-4:15 pm with sufficient enrollment).
You will not register for Math 1B directly. Instead, please: Enroll in Math PL. Once you are enrolled, complete the Math Sectioning Form (available on my.harvard) to indicate your course preferences and time preferences.
Take the Math Placement Verification Exam during your assigned time slot. For information about how to register for this course and to rank your time preferences, please see the Canvas site.
There will be required workshops Tuesdays. Workshop will be scheduled the first week of class. Information will be available via Canvas.
The course will have a mandatory information meeting on the morning of the first day of the semester. Information will be available via Canvas.
Midterms will be scheduled on various Thursdays during the block 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. You will sign up for a "Quiz Section" to block this time on your schedule. If there is an unavoidable academic conflict, please email Sarah Chin (schin@math.harvard.edu) explaining your conflict and why it is unavoidable. She will arrange an alternative time for you.
Recommended Prep
The first time you enroll in any introductory math course (Math Ma through Math 22a), you are required to take a Math Verification Exam. Your results may determine which introductory course(s) you are eligible to take. For more information please go to this website: https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/168499. Mathematics 1a or an equivlent background is required for success in Math 1b.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
