UCLA Department of Mathematics

Math 3C: General Course Outline

Catalog description

3C. Calculus and Probability for Life Science Students. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour.
Prerequisite: course 3B (C- or better). P/NP or letter grading.

Textbook

Claudia Neuhauser; Calculus for Biology and Medicine; Prentice Hall; ISBN -0-13-085137-X

Reviews and Exams

The following schedule, with textbook sections and topics, is based on 27 lectures and two midterm exams.

Schedule of Lectures

LectureSectionTopic
1 9.1Linear Systems
2 9.2Matrices
9.2.1Basic Matrix Operations
9.2.2Matrix Multiplication
3 9.2.3Inverse Matrices
4 9.3Linear Maps, Eigenvectors, and Eigenvalues
9.3.1Graphical Representations
5 9.3.2Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
6 7.2Equilibria and Their Stability
7.2.1A First Look at Stability
7 7.2.2Single Compartment or Pool
7.3.2A Compartment Model
8 11.1Linear Systems -- Theory
11.1.1The Direction Field
11.1.2Solving Linear Systems
9 11.1.3Equilibria and Stability
10 11.2Linear Systems -- Applications
11.2.1Compartment Models
11 Review
12 Midterm 1
13 11.3Nonlinear Autonomous Systems -- Theory
11.3.1Analytical Approach
11.3.2Graphical Approach for 2x2 Systems
14 11.4Nonlinear Autonomous Systems -- Applications
11.4.1The Lotka-Volterra Model for Interspecific Competition
15 12.1Counting
16 12.2What is Probability?
12.2.1Basic Definitions
17 12.2.2Equally Likely Outcomes
18 12.3Conditional Probability and Independence
12.3.1Conditional Probability
12.3.2The Law of Total Probability
19 12.3.3Independence
12.3.4Bayes Formula
20-21 12.4Discrete Random Variables and Discrete Distributions
12.4.1Discrete Distributions
12.4.2Mean and Variance
12.4.3The Binomial Distribution
22 12.5Continuous Distributions
12.5.1Density Functions
23 Review
24 Midterm 2
25 12.5.2The Normal Distribution
26 12.5.3The Uniform Distribution
12.5.4The Exponential Distribution
27 12.6Statistical Tools
12.6.1Collecting and Describing Data
28 12.6.2Estimating Means and Proportions
29 Review

Last Updated: A. Brose 03/00


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