Subject Code/Name: MATH1921 Calculus of one variable(Advanced)
Contact Hours: 2x 1 hour lecture, 1x 1 hour tutorial
Assumed Knowledge/Pre-requisite: HSC Extension 2 or 90 in HSC Extension 1
Assessment: 2x 5% assignment, 2x 10% quizzes, final exam(70%)
Lecture Recordings? Yes, lectures were uploaded around the usual lecture times due to COVID
Notes/Materials Available: Lecture notes from lectures are modified and uploaded, typed lecture notes also available on canvas and Kopystop
Textbook: Daniel Daners, Lecture Notes for MATH 1921/1931:. Available in print from KopyStop, 55 Mountain St, Broadway. (Available free on Canvas, only used this mostly)
Michael Spivak, Calculus, reference covering advanced topics
Gordon Monro, Proofs & problems in calculus, reference on how to think about proofs
James Stewart, Calculus, reference for routine exercises
Lecturer(s): Daniel Daners
Year & Semester of completion: Sem 1 2020
Difficulty: 4/5
Overall Rating: 5/5
Your Grade: Distinction
Comments: Had the same initial feelings as linear algebra, Didn’t know what to expect when enrolling into advanced stream at first, but it is challenging and fun! It picked straight up from where the extension 2 syllabus ended(future students might find some overlap in high school and this unit due to the new syllabus. The discussions on Ed forums and the tutorial questions were challenging(but having detailed tutorial solutions were very helpful to understand where I get confused.
Not needing to wake up for 8am lectures due to COVID was great(while also messing up my daily study schedule by catching up at a different time ahaha)
The assignments again requires critical thinking and a great grasp and application of different concepts, which was quite challenging for me at first. Persistence and constant practice were really important as all of the assignments were challenging, and sometimes no one gets full mark in quizzes and in the final exams. Overall if you loved calculus in high school and have a passion for maths, you will enjoy this unit
Note: lectures go more in depth compared to normal level