Isaac Vikram Chenchiah University of Bristol


Mathematics 1EM (MATH 10600) and Mathematics 1ES (MATH 10500)

The links above lead to the official course website. The following information is for week 1-12 only. For subsequent weeks see Carl Dettmann's page.


Lecture notes

  Lecture notes (might be updated as the course progresses).


"The attention I gave them was my question and their response was their beauty."
- Aurelius Augustine, Confessions


Homework & Solutions

  1. Homework 1 and its solution.
  2. Homework 2 and its solution.
  3. Homework 3 and its solution.
  4. Homework 4 and its solution.
  5. Homework 5 and its solution.
  6. Homework 6 and its solution.
  7. Homework 7 and its solution.

At the sight of the noble woman thus suffering on his account, Maskull was distressed.
Panawe, however, endeavoured to reassure him.
"It's quite true this has been a very long, hard double journey, but for the future it will lighten all her other journeys for her... Such is the nature of sacrifice."
- David Lindsay, A Voyage to Arcturus


Tutors

  The tutors for this class are Irina Starikova (Irina.Starikova at bristol.ac.uk) and Shaunna Plunkett-Levin (smplmaths at yahoo.co.uk).


Plato, throughout his at least fifty years as a writer, wrote nothing but dialogues.
In dialogue alone, as Plato declared in his old age—in his seventh letter (341 d)—the spark of truth leaps abruptly into the soul.
- Josef Pieper, Enthusiasm and Divine Madness: On the Platonic Dialogue Phaedrus


Textbooks

  Many textbooks cover the material taught in this unit, look at locations QA37 to AQ39.2 in the library. Of these I highlight:

A. J. Sadler and D. W. S. Thorning, Understanding Pure Mathematics, Oxford University Press, QA39.2 SAD



  If you're looking for more worked examples or practice problems I suggest:

Frank Ayres, Jr. and Elliot Mendelson, Schaum’s Outlines: Calculus, QA303 AYR
The library also provides access to an electronic version. Google Books has a preview.



  You may also find helpful:

Hugh Neill, Help Yourself to Algebra, Longman, QA151 NEI



  and

Roger Cahalin, Alessandra Desbottes and Suzanne Doyle
Mind the Gap: Bridging the Gap between GCSE and AS-Level Maths
(Revised title: Head Start to AS Maths: Bridging the Gap between GCSE and AS Level)
Coordination Group Publications
Phamphlet QA39.2 CAH



Your old grandmother says, “Maybe you shouldn’t go to school. You look a little pale.”
Run when you hear that. A father’s stern slaps are better.
Your bodily soul wants comforting. The severe father wants spiritual clarity.
He scolds but eventually leads you into the open. Pray for a tough instructor.
- Rumi, Mathnawi, VI 1430-1445. Translated by Coleman Barks


Past Exams & Solutions

  Calculators are allowed (and might be needed) in the exams but please read important information on the use of calculators in exams.
  1. Exam - January 2012-13 and its solution.
  2. Exam - January 2011-12 and its solution.
  3. Exam - January 2010-11 and its solution.
  4. Exam - January 2009-10 and its solution.
  5. Exam - January 2008-9 and its solution. Questions A3(a) and B1(c) pertain to material not covered this year.
  6. Exam - January 2007-8 and its solution. Questions 2(a) and 3(c) pertain to material not covered this year.

"The shocks you are preparing may kill us," said Gleameil, in a low, taut voice, "but we shall die, seeing beauty."
- David Lindsay, A Voyage to Arcturus

  1. Exam - Summer 2011-12 and its solution.
  2. Exam - Summer 2010-11. (The solution for this exam is not available.)
  3. Exam - Summer 2009-10 and its solution.
  4. Exam - Summer 2008-9 and its solution.
  5. Exam - Summer 2007-8 and its solution.

Fear with joy the final judgement.
- Elizabeth Langgaesser, Fuerchte Gott


Miscellaneous

  BBC Radio 4: 10 Podcasts on A Brief History of Mathematics by Marcus du Sautoy.

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